James McGill of Montreal

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Title
James McGill of Montreal
Abstract
The Glasgow-born McGill (1744-1813) was a fur trader, Montreal merchant, land speculator, city magistrate, member of Lower Canada’s Legislative Assembly and Executive Council, and Colonel and Acting Brigadier-General of the Montreal Militia. He is best remembered for his endowment of land and money to establish a university that bears his name.
Place
Montreal and Kingston
Publisher
McGill-Queen’s University Press
Date
1995
Language
en
Citation
Frost, Stanley Brice. James McGill of Montreal. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 1995.
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