Sigmund Samuel


Sigmund Samuel was a Toronto born son of industrialist Lewis Samuel and continued to run his father's steel business.

Biography

Samuel was born in 1868 to Lewis and Kate Samuel in Toronto. His father founded M & L Samuel Company in 1856, that later grew to become an importer and distributor of steel products in Canada of Cooksville, Ontario.
Samuel became involved in the business following the death of his father in 1887.
Samuel was an important member of the Holy Blossom Congregation, which his father was a member of.
Samuel married Leah May Mandelson, who bore several children.
Later in life Samuel made donations to cultural and educational interests.
Samuel died in Toronto on April 29, 1962.