Simon McGillivray (c. 1785 – 9 June 1840), F.R.S., played an intricate role in merging the family owned North West Company with the rival Hudson's Bay Company. From 1835, he co-owned the Morning Chronicle and the London Advertiser. He was Provincial Grand Master of Upper Canada (1822-1840); Fellow of the Royal Society at London; a member of the Beaver Club at Montreal and a member of the Canada Club at London.
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December 1785 Dunlichty, Inverness-shire
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9 June 1840 (aged 54)
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