Background
Born August 9, 1856, son of William Markland Molson (1833–1913) and Helen Augusta Converse (1834–1919), at Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Born August 9, 1856, son of William Markland Molson (1833–1913) and Helen Augusta Converse (1834–1919), at Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Former Mayor of Dorval, Quebec. Governor of Montreal General Hospital, and on the board of directors for the Molson Bank. Victim of Titanic sinking, April 15, 1912.
Harry Molson went to England for business in February 1912, and had booked passage to return to Canada at the end of March on the ocean liner, Tunisian.
Molson was persuaded by fellow businessman, Major Arthur Peuchen, to extend his stay in England and sail home with him on Titanic"s maiden voyage. Molson was last seen aboard Titanic, removing his shoes and planning to swim to a ship"s light he claimed he saw off the port bow.
His body was never recovered.