Whitford Julian VanDusen

Whitford Julian VanDusen (July 18, 1889 in Tara, Ontario – December 15, 1978), was a Canadian lumber magnate and philanthropist,[1][2] who established the Vancouver Foundation.[3] The VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver was named after him.[4]

References
  1. Portrait of Whitford Julian VanDusen. University of British Columbia library. Retrieved on January 2, 2011.
  2. The history of Metropolitan Vancouver. Retrieved on January 2, 2011
  3. History. Vancouver Foundation. Retrieved on January 2, 2011
  4. About us. VanDusen Botanical Garden. Retrieved on January 2, 2011


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