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George Simpson (HBC administrator) - Wikipedia Sir George Simpson (c 1792 – 7 September 1860) was a Scottish explorer and colonial governor of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) during the period of its greatest power
George Simpson (1786?-1860) - The Oregon Encyclopedia The highest-ranking officer of the Hudson's Bay Company in North America, Sir George Simpson, was a talented administrative martinet who was indefatigable, ambitious, and revenue-driven
Sir George Simpson - The Canadian Encyclopedia Sir George Simpson, governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company (born around 1787 in Lochbroom, Scotland; died 7 September 1860 in Lachine, Canada East) George Simpson's knowledge of the fur trade and fur traders was never before equalled
George Simpson - People at The Fort - Fort Vancouver - Pacific NW . . . Sir George Simpson, the astute and enterprising Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), played a pivotal role in the development of Fort Vancouver in the Pacific Northwest, despite never being stationed there permanently
Empire of the Bay: George Simpson - PBS Simpson was knighted in 1841, recognized for his arctic discoveries, expertise in fur trading and contributions to the Hudson's Bay Company Though often thought of as a "cut-throat" businessman,
Clark County History: George Simpson - The Columbian This portrait of George Simpson (circa 1787-1860) shows him as he was best known: as an imperious administrator who focused on efficiency and cost reduction, foreshadowing the modern
George Simpson – Canadian History Ehx George Simpson served as the last link between the old fur-trading days of the Hudson’s Bay Company and the end of that era When he joined the Company, the fur trade dominated commerce but by the time he died, Canada was on its way to Confederation
Sir George Simpson Historical Marker In 1821 he became governor of the Northern Department, and in 1826 governor-in-chief in Rupert's Land An energetic administrator with a passion for detail, Simpson dominated the North American fur trade for almost forty years
Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest - UW Homepage A central figure in the land-based fur trade was George Simpson, a man who never lived permanently in the Pacific Northwest but whose role in the Hudson’s Bay Company gave him enormous power in the region between 1821 and 1846