Fonds F1057 - Robert Oliver Sweezey fonds

Robert Oliver Sweezey, BSc., M.E.I.C., M.C.I.M.M. was born December 8, 1883 at Three Rivers, Quebec. After graduation from Queen's University, Kingston, with the BSc degree, he established himself as a Consulting Engineer, specializing in water, power, pulp and paper, timber lands, and financial reports. He was employed by a number of banking, investment, and public institutions before establishing his own business in 1921. R. O. Sweezey married Harriet Watson, daughter of Professor John Watson, Kingston, on April 27, 1911, and he continued to maintain close ties to Kingston although he resided in the Montreal suburb of Westmount for much of his life. He was a Trustee of Queen's University, and was on the staff of the Royal Military College in Kingston. He became involved in the investment dealership business and was a member of the Board of Directors of several companies. Sweezey was a pricipal in Beauharois scandal involving hydro power in Quebec. After Beauharnois, Sweezey was involved with several mining and power schemes, mainly in western Canada. The principal ones were the Ford-Highwood coal property in Alberta, and the Livingstone Range Syndicate. In 1968 R.O.Sweezey passed away at the age of 85.