Answer the following question: Facts:   - death place: waterloo , ontario , canada    - known for: seagram distilleries    - resting place: mount hope cemetery , waterloo    - caption: joseph emm seagram -lrb- c. 1880 -rrb-    - party: conservative    - death date: august 18 , 1919    - spouse: stephanie urbs      - children: 1 frowde -lrb- 1873-1937 -rrb- 3 -rrb- joseph hamilton -lrb- 1875-1956 -rrb- -rrb- 4 -rrb- norman -lrb- 1879-1963 -rrb- 5 -rrb- thomas alexandrine william -lrb- 1887-1965 -rrb- -lrb- 1871-1919 -rrb- 2 -rrb- edward    - birth date: april 15 , 1841    - awards: canadian horse racing hall of fame -lrb- 1976 -rrb-    - name: joseph e. seagram    - parents: octavius augustus seagram and amelia stiles    - birth place: fisher 's mills , canada west    - occupation: businessman : distiller , politician , racehorse owner/breeder   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of joseph e. seagram .
Answer:
joseph emm seagram -lrb- april 15 , 1841 - august 18 , 1919 -rrb- was a british canadian distillery founder , politician , philanthropist , and major owner of thoroughbred racehorses .