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McLENNAN & BROWN BANKERS, Alexandria ON Unused Cheque circa 1885
Col. Roderick R. McLennan and George Brown joined forces to form a private banking company in Alexandria, Glengarry County, Ontario in 1885. The two were from very different backgrounds, Brown was a career banker, and Col. Roderick R. McLennan (a.k.a. Big Rory), has been described as a larger than life Victorian gentleman. He was also a world champion athlete, railway contractor, newspaper owner, militia officer, and a politician. His life has been heavily documented, but little has been mentioned about foray into banking. Full story in the link below or click on the articles page
https://britannianumismatics.com/blogs/news/mclennan-brown-s-banking-office-alexandria-ontario
