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Lawrence "Lol" Solman (1863 – March 24, 1931) was a prominent businessman in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Born in Toronto, Solman was educated in public schools.〔(Lawrence Solman ), Mount Pleasant Cemetery〕 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 and Mutual Street Arena 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. ==Sources== * 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lol Solman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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