Frederic McLaughlin

Frederic McLaughlin
Maj. McLaughlin during WWI
Born	(1877-06-28)28 June 1877 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	17 December 1944(1944-12-17) (aged 67) Lake Forest, Illinois
Buried	Calvary Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Major
Unit	333rd Machine Gun Battalion, 86th Infantry Division

Maj. Frederic McLaughlin (27 June 1877 – 17 December 1944) was an American businessman and soldier. He was the first owner of the Chicago Black Hawks National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey team.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, McLaughlin inherited the successful "McLaughlin's Manor House"^[1] coffee business from his father, who died in 1905. McLaughlin was a graduate of Harvard University and served in the United States Army during World War I. McLaughlin achieved the rank of Major and was often referred to as Major McLaughlin for the rest of his life.