David Higgins (merchant)
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David Higgins (merchant)
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David Higgins was a ship's captain, merchant, early settler and political figure on St John's Island. Higgins was captain of a fishing boat operating in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence during the 1760s. With two other merchants, he acquired Lot 59 on St John's Island in 1767. He formed a partnership with James William Montgomery, Scotland's lord advocate, to develop this property. Higgins was one of the first members of the Legislative Council but was dismissed in 1773 for lack of attendance. In 1773
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Canadian politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Higgins_(merchant)
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2023-01-20T05:43:13Z
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