McGill Library
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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Gifford, A. W. (Alfred William), 1873-1936
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Description area
Dates of existence
1873-1936
History
Alfred William Gifford was born on February 10, 1873, in Montreal, Quebec.
He was a member of the firm Wilson, Patterson, and Gifford for many years before becoming vice-president of Canadian Refractories. Ltd. An avid runner and holder of many records, he was one of the representatives of the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association track teams and also a member of the St. James Club and the Royal Montreal Golf Club.
In 1898, he married May Macfarlane. He died on September 24, 1936, in Salem, Connecticut.