McLean, Donald

McLEAN, Donald, fur trader (b 1805, Tobermory, Scotland; d 17 July 1864 near Chilko Lk). He joined the HBC in 1833 and served in the Oregon Territory until he transferred to FORT ALEXANDRIA on the upper FRASER R in 1842. For the next 18 years he rose through the ranks, serving at different posts in NEW CALEDONIA until he was put in charge of Fort Kamloops in 1855. He was an effective trader known for harsh treatment of his FIRST NATIONS clients. In 1860 he resigned from the HBC rather than...

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