Sir George Simpson : Overseas Governor Of The Hudson's Bay Company

Morton, Arthur S.

Toronto, ON, 1944

By J. M. Dent And Sons (Canada) Limited
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Hardcover with dust jacket, 310 pages,6x9 in, [15x23 cm].
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Dust jacket with an extensive list of issues, including staining, chipping, creasing, tearing, scarring, punctures, scratches, and edgewear.
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This biography traces the life and career of Sir George Simpson, long-serving overseas governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company, whose tenure shaped the fur trade and British influence in western North America during the nineteenth century. Arthur S. Morton situates Simpson’s career within the operations of the Company, examining his administrative methods, extensive travel throughout Rupert’s Land, and his role in maintaining British control during a period of transition from fur trade dominance to settlement.
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