| Frederick Widder Esquire |
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| Died | February 1, 1865 (aged 64) Montréal, Québec |
| Residence | Lydhurst, (Front Street, Toronto) |
| Citizenship | British |
| Known for | Settlers Provident Savings Bank |
| Title | Commissioner |
| Term | 1839-1864 |
| Predecessor | William Allan |
| Political movement | Family Compact |
| Religion | Christian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Jane |
| Parents | Charles Ignatius Widder |
Frederick Widder (1801–1865) was a Canada Company Commissioner, son of a Canada Company London director, with family connections to royalty and the right Anglican connections.[1] His moderate approach and financial innovations for the Canada Company would give him good standing with the pioneers of the Huron Tract and the reformers of Upper Canada.[2] Widder's administrative talents and dedication to hard work allowed him to overshadow Thomas Mercer Jones and take the lead in the Canada Company.
Widder's home, Lyndhurst, became a social hub of Toronto.[3] Widder's wife, Elizabeth, entertained in style providing residence of York with some of the social activities missing from Upper Canada society.[4]