Mathew Bell
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Mathew Bell
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Mathew Bell was a seigneur, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. His first name is also sometimes recorded as Matthew. He was born at Berwick-upon-Tweed in England, the son of James Bell, a merchant of 'gentry stock' who served two terms as the town's Mayor. Bell came to Quebec around 1784 and worked as a clerk for merchant John Lees. In 1790, he started an importing business in partnership with David Monro; they owned a store at Quebec and their own ships. When John Lees retired fr
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Canadian politician (1769–1849)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathew_Bell
date created:
2006-12-24T12:57:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T19:19:34Z
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