William Carson McBrien | |
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Born | Orangeville, Ontario, Canada | 12 January 1889
Died | 18 June 1954 | (aged 65)
Resting place | Prospect Cemetery |
Citizenship | Canadian |
Occupation | Businessman/Public Administrator |
Years active | 1904—1954 |
Organization | Toronto Transportation Commission |
Known for | Modernizing the TTC and building Canada's first subway |
Title | Chairman |
Term | 1933—1954 |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Clara Doreen Case |
Relatives | Fred McBrien (brother) |
William Carson McBrien (12 January 1889 – 18 June 1954) was a Canadian business owner and civic administrator. He was a long-serving chairman of the Toronto Transportation Commission and oversaw the construction of Canada's first underground rapid transit subway system in Toronto, Ontario.