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New chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange is 42-year-old Donald G. Lawson, shown here looking over the exchanges's trading floor, Lawson, president of the brokerage firm of Moss, Lawson, president of the brokerage firm of Moss, Lawson and Co., succeeds W.H.A. Thorburn, Appointed governor was Dr. O.M. Solandt, retiring chancellor, University of Toronto.
New chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange is 42-year-old Donald G. Lawson, shown here looking over the exchanges's trading floor, Lawson, president of the brokerage firm of Moss, Lawson, president of the brokerage firm of Moss, Lawson and Co., succeeds W.H.A. Thorburn, Appointed governor was Dr. O.M. Solandt, retiring chancellor, University of Toronto.

New chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange is 42-year-old Donald G. Lawson, shown here looking over the exchanges's trading floor, Lawson, president of the brokerage firm of Moss, Lawson, president of the brokerage firm of Moss, Lawson and Co., succeeds W.H.A. Thorburn, Appointed governor was Dr. O.M. Solandt, retiring chancellor, University of Toronto.

Date5/27/1971
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Paper Logjam at the stock brokerage firm of Moss Lawson and Co
Paper Logjam at the stock brokerage firm of Moss Lawson and Co
11/28/1969
William R. Lilliott, chairman of U.S.-owned Merrill Lynch, Royal Securities Ltd. of Toronto, is scheduled to become the new chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) board of governors. The Georgia-born former U.S. submarine officer was the first representative of a foreign-owned brokerage firm to be elected to the exchange board. He's optimistic that markets will begin to rise.
William R. Lilliott, chairman of U.S.-owned Merrill Lynch, Royal Securities Ltd. of Toronto, is scheduled to become the new chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) board of governors. The Georgia-born former U.S. submarine officer was the first representative of a foreign-owned brokerage firm to be elected to the exchange board. He's optimistic that markets will begin to rise.
5/19/1977
Leading the fight against negotiated commission rates for brokerage services are most members of Toronto Stock Exchange (trading floor shown above), w(...)
Leading the fight against negotiated commission rates for brokerage services are most members of Toronto Stock Exchange (trading floor shown above), w(...)
1/7/1976
Expensive strategy: Robert Bell, executive vice-president of Dean Witter, is trying to increase market share in Toronto's retail brokerage business by attracting top producers from other firms with signing bonuses of $50,000 and up.
Expensive strategy: Robert Bell, executive vice-president of Dean Witter, is trying to increase market share in Toronto's retail brokerage business by attracting top producers from other firms with signing bonuses of $50,000 and up.
8/12/1990
Andrew Lawson And Mrs. Lawson Know How to Entertain With Gracious Ease, Guests at their home are familiar with the good smell of cookies baking or a roast browning in oven
Andrew Lawson And Mrs. Lawson Know How to Entertain With Gracious Ease, Guests at their home are familiar with the good smell of cookies baking or a roast browning in oven
5/5/1966
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson on the lawn in front of their home. The party was the first ever held at the private home of a Lieutenant-Governor, and biggest of its kind since closing of Chorley Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson on the lawn in front of their home. The party was the first ever held at the private home of a Lieutenant-Governor, and biggest of its kind since closing of Chorley Park.
8/23/1947
Ray Lawson: Self-made millionaire was Lieutenant Governor from 1946 to 1952.
Ray Lawson: Self-made millionaire was Lieutenant Governor from 1946 to 1952.
7/1/1969
Lt.-Gov. Mackay with two predecessors. Two former lieutenant-governors of Ontario, Dr. Herbert Bruce, left, and Ray Lawson, flank Lt.-Gov. Keiller Mackay at annual Royal Winter Fair luncheon. They were three of the many well-known dignitaries attending the luncheon which each year helps to get the huge agricultural fair going in fine fashion
Lt.-Gov. Mackay with two predecessors. Two former lieutenant-governors of Ontario, Dr. Herbert Bruce, left, and Ray Lawson, flank Lt.-Gov. Keiller Mackay at annual Royal Winter Fair luncheon. They were three of the many well-known dignitaries attending the luncheon which each year helps to get the huge agricultural fair going in fine fashion
11/19/1958
Stock language. Brokerage firm goes for ethinic diversification
Stock language. Brokerage firm goes for ethinic diversification
8/26/1981
Matthew Lawson, former Toronto planning commissioner: It is important for the future of Toronto and its people to achieve an effective form of city government
Matthew Lawson, former Toronto planning commissioner: It is important for the future of Toronto and its people to achieve an effective form of city government
6/29/1967
Toronto rally: Janet Lawson, left, and Christine Schwartz remember Montreal massacre
Toronto rally: Janet Lawson, left, and Christine Schwartz remember Montreal massacre
12/7/1992
Sparked Task Force: The police shootings of Michael Wade Lawson, top left, in Mississauga last December and Lester Donaldson in Toronto last August, sparked the formation of the Ontario Race Relations and Policing Task Force headed by Clare Lewis, right
Sparked Task Force: The police shootings of Michael Wade Lawson, top left, in Mississauga last December and Lester Donaldson in Toronto last August, sparked the formation of the Ontario Race Relations and Policing Task Force headed by Clare Lewis, right
April 4, 1989