Redpath, Peter

(1821-1894). Born in Montreal. Educated at St. Paul's School there; engaged in busine in his native town. Took a deep interest in the improvement of Montreal and of its public institutions, and particularly McGill University, of whose governing board he was a member from 1864 to his death. Besides many minor donations to the University, gave $20,000 in 1871 to found a chair of mathematics, $140,000 for a museum in 1881, and $135,000 for a library building, besides an endowment of $100,000 for the library fund, and $30,000 for the museum fund. Removed to England in 1880, where he made his home in the old manor house of Chislehurst. Mrs. Redpath made further donations of $85,000 to the library. Index : E Signs Annexation Manifesto, 81. Bib. : Dawson, Peter Redpath, Governor and Benefactor of McGill University .