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The Laird of Fort William: William McGillivray and the North West Company

The Laird of Fort William: William McGillivray and the North West Company


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High finance, wilderness adventures, violence, and questionable legal tactics all played important roles in the history of the North West Company. William McGillivray, head of the company from 1804 until 1821, was arguably the most powerful businessman in Canada in the early nineteenth century. William McGillivray emigrated from the Scottish Highlands to work for his uncle Simon McTavish when he was twenty years old and became head of the NWC in 1804 upon McTavish's death. The period from 1805 to 1814 was a time of quick expansion and great prosperity for the company; however, its decline was even more rapid. It could be argued that the NWC did not merge with the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821 but rather was swallowed up by it. By the time William died in 1825, the McGillivray family had been forced into bankruptcy. Set against the background of the history and legacy of the NWC, this engaging biography tells McGillivray's complete story, from his early years in Scotland, immigration to Canada, and fur-trading successes to his eventual downfall.

About the Author :
Irene Ternier Gordon lives along the Assiniboine River in Headingley, Manitoba. She has had a passion for history and writing since childhood. After a career as a teacher-librarian, she became a freelance writer in 1998. She enjoys canoeing in the wilderness, skiing, sailing, hiking, swimming, travelling, and spending time with her two young grandsons, Jesse and Riley.

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"Irene Gordon, a true daughter of the Saskatchewan prairies, provides an informative outine of the western operations of the North West Company as historical background to this long overdue biography of William McGillivray. A casual reader or interested scholar will not find a better description of the demands of the trade upon McGillivray and his brothers, Duncan and Simon." --Robert Roxcurran and John Jackson, BC Studies-- (04/01/2016)


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  • ISBN-13: 9781927051726
  • Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd
  • Height: 228 mm
  • No of Pages: 208
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 332 gr
  • ISBN-10: 192705172X
  • Publisher Date: 07 Oct 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: William McGillivray and the North West Company
  • Width: 152 mm


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