Duncan Cameron (fur trader)
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| Duncan Cameron | |
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| Born | 1764 Glen Moriston, Scotland |
| Died | 1848-05-15 Williamstown, Upper Canada |
| Occupation | Fur trader and politician |
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| Mother | |
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Duncan Cameron (c. 1764 – 15 May 1848 (aged 84)) was a fur trader and politician with the North West Company who played a prominent part in the Red River conflict.[1]
Early life
Fur-trade career
- Entered the fur trade as a clerk in 1785 and became a partner in the North West Company about 1795.[1]
- Had charge of the Nipigon department from 1796 to 1807.[1]
- Co-managed the Lake Winnipeg department at Fort Alexander from 1807 to 1811.[1]
- Managed the Lac La Pluie department from 1811 to 1814.[1]
Red River conflict
- Took over the Red River department, with Alexander Macdonell, in 1814.[1]
- Arrested by Colin Robertson in March 1816 during the seizure of Fort Gibraltar.[1]
- Detained for a year and then sent to England, returning to the Canadas about 1820.[1]
Later life
- Represented Glengarry in the House of Assembly of Upper Canada from 1825 to 1828.[1]
Family
- Married Margaret McLeod in the autumn of 1820 in Upper Canada.[1]
Death
- Died 15 May 1848 in Williamstown, Upper Canada.[1]