James McGill
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title:
James McGill
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James McGill was a Scottish-Canadian businessman, fur trader, land speculator, and philanthropist best known for being the founder of McGill University in Montreal. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Montreal West and appointed to the Executive Council of Lower Canada in 1792. He was the honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Battalion, Montreal Militia, a predecessor unit of The Canadian Grenadier Guards. He was also a prominent member of the Château Clique and one o
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Scottish Canadian businessman and philanthropist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_McGill
date created:
2003-03-01T12:08:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T20:36:08Z
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