Mcgill Peter 1789-1860 Born In Scotland Emigrated To Canada In


1809; became a wealthy merchant of Montreal. President of the Bank of

Montreal, 1834 to 1860. In 1841 appointed to the Legislative Council;

Speaker, 1847; a member of the Executive Council. In 1834-1838 chairman

of the St. Lawrence and Champlain Railway Company; in 1840-1842 mayor of

Montreal. A governor of McGill University; and of Montreal general

hospital. =Index=: (Lord Sydenham era) Member of Constitutional Association, 112. (Lord Elgin era)

President of Legislative Council and member of Sherwood administration,

45; his vote helps to keep government in power, 45. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Member of

Legislative Council, 1841, 83. =Bib.=: Taylor, Brit. Am.; Dent, Last

Forty Years.



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