Thomas McMurray

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Thomas McMurray
OccupationHudson's Bay Company chief factor

Thomas McMurray was the Hudson's Bay Company chief factor at the Pic post around 1834-1841.[1]

Career

  • In 1836 forwarded the Act prohibiting the sale of liquor to Indians.
  • Kept the 1840 Pic post journal, recording fishing stations, Divine Service, and a school for Indian children.
  • Wrote the "Pic and Long Lake Report" of 1841 on subsistence and daily allowances.

References

  1. ↑ "Historical Profile of the Lake Superior Study Area's Mixed European-Indian Ancestry Community."[website].Joan Holmes & Associates Inc. (for the Office of the Federal Interlocutor, Department of Justice Canada).2007-09-30.Link.(Rights: unknown | Access: open)
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