Lowensteyn Family

At some point in 1882 John Riordon sustained a serious head injury after falling from a horse. He decided it would be best if he retired and transferred control of both his paper mill and the Mail to his brother Charles (although Charles did not officially become the president of the Mail until John Riordon died on September 21, 1884). An intelligent and industrious merchant, Charles Riordon enjoyed the finer things in life and frequently travelled to Europe to seek out the latest technology for his paper company. And while he was a staunch Conservative, his desire for higher profits was stronger than his party affiliation. He believed, as Macdonald quickly found out, that the Mail would be more prosperous if it was more independent.... (From Scrum Wars - The Prime Ministers and the Media by Allan Gerarld Levine)