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James McGill

1744 births1813 deathsAlumni of the University of GlasgowAnglophone Quebec peopleBusinesspeople from Glasgow
Businesspeople from MontrealCanadian AnglicansCanadian philanthropistsCanadian slave ownersImmigrants to the Province of Quebec (1763–1791)McGill University peopleMembers of the Legislative Assembly of Lower CanadaPre-Confederation Canadian businesspeoplePre-Confederation Quebec peopleScottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Quebec
James McGill
James McGill

James McGill (October 6, 1744 – December 19, 1813) was a Scottish Canadian businessman and philanthropist best known for being the founder of McGill University, Montreal. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Montreal West in 1792 and was appointed to the Executive Council of Lower Canada in 1793. 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 of the original founding members of the Beaver Club. His summer home stood within the Golden Square Mile.

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