death_date death_place birth_place birth_date image article_title name occupation
07 january 1928 montreal , quebec london , upper canada 17 december 1854 charles meredith.jpg charles meredith -lrb- banker -rrb-
 charles meredith president & co. , stock and bond brokers of the montreal stock exchange and c. meredith
charles meredith -lrb- banker -rrb-

charles meredith -lrb- december 17 , 1854 -- january 7 , 1928 -rrb- was a canadian banker .
he was president of the montreal stock exchange and president of c. meredith & co. , montreal 's leading brokerage firm in the early 20th century .
he was a co-founder of the mount royal club , and had owned the land on which the ritz-carlton hotel in montreal was built , becoming a principal shareholder with a significant influence on its image and future .
his home in the golden square mile , `` charles meredith house '' , is now part of mcgill university .
