David W. Spencer
David W. Spencer | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1837 St Athan, Wales |
| Died | March 2, 1920 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Known for | Spencer's (department store) |
| Spouse |
Emma Lazenby (m. 1867) |
David W. Spencer (1837–1920) founded the Spencer's department store chain in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in 1873.[1] However, before so he travelled many months over sea from Wales to Victoria so participate in the Cariboo gold rush. David was one of nine children from a long line of farmers.
After attending grammar school, Spencer completed a five-year apprenticeship at a dry goods company in Cowbridge, Wales.[2]
Spencer died on March 2, 1920, in Victoria, British Columbia after having suffered from illness for several years.[3]
References
- ^ "Business Laureates of BC". Businesslaureatesbc.org. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- ^ Morton, Jamie (1998). "SPENCER, DAVID". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto/Université Laval.
- ^ (:Null) (2020). "The Daily News". open.library.ubc.ca. doi:10.14288/1.0388913. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
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