McLoughlin, John

McLOUGHLIN, John, physician, fur trader (b 19 Oct 1784 near Rivière du Loup, QC; d 3 Sept 1857, Oregon City). He was licensed to practise medicine but in 1803 he joined the NORTH WEST CO as an apprentice FUR TRADER. Serving mainly at Fort William, he became a partner in the company in 1814. This was a period of intense, often violent, rivalry between the NWC and the HBC. McLoughlin grew tired of it and led a group of partners who wished the competition to end. When it did, and the HBC absorbed...

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