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James McGill of Montreal /
McGill came to Canada from Scotland in 1766 at the age of twenty-two. After ten years as a fur trader, he moved to Montreal and cofounded Todd, McGill & Co. He continued in the fur trade but also encouraged general trade and in later years pioneered the export of goods to Britain. Active in poli...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Montreal [Que.] :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
©1995.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents
- Illustrations and Maps
- Preface
- 1 The Young Adventurer, 1744�66
- 2 The Fur Trader, 1766�75
- 3 Becoming a Montrealer, 1775�78
- 4 Montreal Merchant, 1778�1805
- 5 The New Neighbour, 1778�93
- 6 Magistrate and Citizen, 1778�1811
- 7 Serving the Province, 1778�92
- 8 The New Parliament, 1792�1808
- 9 The Honourable James McGill, 1775�1811
- 10 In Defence of His City, 1787�1813
- Epilogue: For the Advancement of Learning
- Appendix: Governors and Administrators of the Province of Quebec, 1760�1815
- Notes