The Hon. Joseph Frobisher (April 15, 1748 – September 12, 1810) M.P., J.P., was one of Montreal's most important fur traders. He was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada and was a seigneur with estates totalling 57,000 acres. He was a founding member of the North West Company and the Beaver Club, of which he was chairman. From 1792, his country seat, Beaver Hall, became a centre of Montreal society.
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15 April 1740 Halifax, England
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Died |
12 September 1810 (aged 70) Beaver Hall, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Zodiac | Aries |
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