James McGill
Canadian fur trader
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... Wikipedia
Born: October 6, 1744, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Died: December 19, 1813 (age 69 years), Montreal, Canada
Spouse: Charlotte Trottier (m. 1776)
Organizations founded: McGill University and McGill University - Faculty of Medicine
Education: University of Glasgow
Nationality: Canadian