William Bell (Canadian businessman, born 1806), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Bell (Canadian businessman, born 1806)

Businessman and militia officer from Perth, Upper Canada

Date of Birth: 01-May-1806

Date of Death: 04-Aug-1844

Profession: businessperson, military officer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About William Bell (Canadian businessman, born 1806)

  • William Bell (1 May 1806 – 4 August 1844) was a businessman and militia officer from Perth, Upper Canada. William Bell had a twin brother, John and was the son of William Bell, a Presbyterian missionary, who had arrived in Perth from Scotland in 1817. William and his brother both apprenticed in the mercantile trade before forming a partnership and opening a store at Perth in 1828.
  • They also opened a store at Carleton Place with another brother, Robert.
  • The aggressive merchandising style at the Perth store caused ill feelings amongst their competition.
  • The most notable reaction was from William Morris with whom William had been apprenticed.
  • The bad feeling ultimately divided Perth's Presbyterian congregation where their father was the minister.

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