James Mc Millan (fur Trader)

James Mc Millan (fur Trader)

James McMillan (1783–1858) was a fur trader and explorer for the North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company. He led some of the earliest surveys of the lower Fraser River and founded Fort Langley for the HBC in 1827, and was its first Chief Trader.

Read more about James Mc Millan (fur Trader):  Early Life and First Fraser River Expedition, Founding of Fort Langley, Chief Factor of Fort Langley (1827-1828), Red River Colony, Personal Life and Final Years

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