George McBeath
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title:
George McBeath
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George McBeath was a fur trader, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Scotland around 1740 and came to Quebec around 1760. McBeath entered the fur trade in 1765, travelling to the Lake Superior region. In 1772, he became part of a company based at Michilimackinac. He became partners with Simon McTavish and then went into business on his own. With Peter Pond and others, McBeath purchased shares in the North West Company, which he held until 1787. He settled at L'Assomp
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Canadian politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_McBeath
date created:
2006-12-01T13:06:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T15:58:31Z
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