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John Molson
John Molson (December 28, 1763 - January 7, 1836) was an English-born Canadian brewer and entrepreneur. He built Lower Canada's first distillery in 1821. He also established the Champlain and Saint Lawrence Railroad, the first railway into Canada, and introduced steam power into Montreal industry.
John Molson is interred in the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal, Quebec.
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