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Frederick Barnard Fetherstonhaugh QC ( / ˈfænʃɔː / FAN-shaw; 1863 – 1945) was a Canadian patent lawyer and agent who founded the patent agency Fetherstonhaugh & Co. He was widely recognized for his expertise in patent law. Fetherstonhaugh was also the owner of one of the first electric cars in Canada.
F.B Fetherstonhaugh, from a portrait taken in 1891. An experienced electric tinkerer himself, he helped Still and Dixon Carriage design Canada’s first electric car.
May 4, 2012 · An open runabout style, the innovative first electric car manufactured in Canada raced around the roads of Toronto, Ontario 130 years ago. Frederick Bernard Fetherstonhaugh was a man of the future.
Oct 1, 2020 · Frederick B. Fetherstonhaugh was a Toronto patent lawyer and agent who founded the firm of Fetherstonhaugh & Co. Born in 1863, F.B. was the son of Irish immigrants Francis Fetherstonhaugh and Frances Swift. He married Marion Arabelle Rutledge of Brooklyn, New York, in 1887.
- Male
- June 2, 1863
- Marion Arabella (Rutledge) Fetherstonhaugh
- July 6, 1945
A deep tradition of unparalleled IP. The legacy of the Fetherstonhaugh name in relation to intellectual property services dates back to 1890, when Frederick B. Fetherstonhaugh first opened the doors of his venerable patent agency firm in Toronto.
This carriage was built for F.B. Fetherstonhaugh in 1893, by John Dixon, and equipped by the Still Motor Co., afterwards The Canadian Motor. Co. Limited, with Motor and Batteries made by W.J. Still. It was exhibited in the Toronto Exhibition in 1893.
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Featherstonhaugh (generally pronounced as written, but occasionally simply "Featherston") also spelt Fetherstonhaugh and Featherstonehaugh) is an English surname. The name comes from Featherstonhaugh in Northumberland, from the Old English feðere, 'feather', stān, 'stone', and healh, 'corner'.
