Lawrence "Lol" Solman (May 14, 1863 – March 24, 1931[1]) was a prominent businessman in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Lawrence Solman
BornMay 14, 1863
DiedMarch 24, 1931 (aged 67)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupationbusinessman

Biography

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Born in Toronto, Solman was educated in public schools.[2] After attending the Mechanic's Institute, he began business in a mail-order operation in Detroit; operated a restaurant at Hanlan's Point; married Emily Hanlan in 1893, sister of noted rower Ned Hanlan and helped him advance in his business career; established Toronto Ferry Company, which held a monopoly on traffic to the Toronto Islands; owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs baseball club; co-founder of the Tecumseh Lacrosse Club; managing director of the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Sunnyside Amusement Park, Hanlan's Hotel, the Hanlan's Point Amusement Park, Hanlan's Point Stadium, and Arena Gardens in Toronto; vice-president of Loews Canadian theatres.

Solman is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, while his wife, Emily Durnan Hanlan Solman, is buried at the Hanlan plot at Toronto Necropolis cemetery.

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Sources

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  • Bossin, Hy. "Stars of David: Toronto, 1856-1965". Canadian Jewish Congress, 1957
  • "Lawrence Solman is dead following long illness," Toronto Star, March 24, 1931, p. 1.

References

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  1. ^ Lawrence Solman ancestry.com
  2. ^ Lawrence Solman[permanent dead link], Mount Pleasant Cemetery