Talmon Henry Rieder

Talmon Henry Rieder was born in New Hamburg, Ontario, August 10, 1878. His meteoric career was terminated at age forty- three by his untimely death April 15, 1922 leaving four children and his wife, the former Martha M. Anthes, whom he married in 1906.

In 1899, as bookkeeper and minor shareholder of the newly formed Berlin Rubber Company, he displayed outstanding ability. His initiative was recognized by Jacob Kaufman who, in 1903, organized “The Merchants Rubber Company” and appointed T.H. Rieder as general manager.

These two local companies merged with the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company in 1907, and in this union, Rieder, as vice-president and director, controlled five rubber footwear factories. In 1912-13 he negotiated the purchase of the property and the erection of the Dominion Tire Factory (Uniroyal).

In 1917 he became president of the largest rubber company in Canada. He resigned this position with the Consolidated Rubber Company in 1919 to accept another challenging responsibility as president of Ames-Holden-McCready. Again, Rieder negotiated for the land and erection of the building at King and Victoria Street, occupied by the B.F. Goodrich Company.

His leadership instilled confidence in all who worked for him and his intelligent application of sound principles proved his executive ability which led to his brilliant successes.