Wainwright Harness see Orillia Tannery
- Id:
- 268
- Date_time:
- Products:
- Harness,Leather maker, specializing in shoe uppers and harness leathers.
- Start_year:
- 1857
- End_year:
- 1901
- Other_names:
- Orillia Tannery
- Company_location:
- 13-15 Mississaga St. E.
- Owner_president:
- Wainwright, Samual and Arthur. H.
- Executives:
- Mr. Samual Wainwright was born in Cheshire England in 1818 and moved to Orillia in 1847. He was mayor of Orillia in 1880. Member of first Village Council and also first Town Council in 1867.
- Employees:
- Ten
- Notes:
- Store was on Mississaga Street and Tannery was located at the N/E corner of West and King Streets. A two story building 90' X 64' powered by a 25 HP engine. Arthur Wainwright established a manufacturing and retail store on Mississaga Street in 1882. It wa