Hart Almerrin Massey

Born near Cobourg, Hart Massey took over his father’s farm implement manufacturing business in 1855. He soon made it the most dynamic firm in its field, a leader in the transformation of Canadian agriculture. After the company’s move from Newcastle to Toronto in 1879 and its 1891 merger with rival firms, he became the head of the largest farm machinery business in the British Empire, the Massey-Harris Company. A great philanthropist, Massey supported many religious, charitable and educational institutions. His legacy includes Massey Hall and the Fred Victor Mission, both in Toronto.

Hart Massey naquit près de Cobourg. Il prit en charge l’entreprise familiale en 1855, et il en fit bientôt la firme d’outillage agricole la plus dynamique et la plus influente dans la transformation de l’agriculture canadienne. En 1879, la compagnie déménagea de Newcastle à Toronto, puis absorba des firmes rivales en 1891. Dès lors, Massey dirigea la plus grande manufacture de machinerie agricole dans l’Empire britannique, la Massey-Harris Company. Grand philanthrope, il a soutenu de multiples institutions religieuses, charitables et éducatives. En témoignent le Massey Hall et la Fred Victor Mission, tous deux à Toronto.