James McGill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James McGill

founder of McGill University, Montreal

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1744

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Dec-1813

Profession: businessperson, politician, merchant

Zodiac Sign: Libra

James McGill (October 6, 1744 – December 19, 1813) was a Scottish businessman and philanthropist best known for being the founder of McGill University, Montreal.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Montreal West in 1792 and was appointed to the Executive Council of Lower Canada in 1793.
He was the honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Battalion, Montreal Militia, a predecessor unit of The Canadian Grenadier Guards.
He was also a prominent member of the Château Clique and one of the original founding members of the Beaver Club.
His summer home stood within the Golden Square Mile.



Alternative names	Louis Dulongpre
Description	Canadian painter and portraitist
Date of birth/death	16 May 1759	26 May 1843
Location of birth/death	Saint-Denis, near Paris	Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Work period	1794 - circa 1828 date QS:P,+1828-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Work location	Province of Quebec, Canada
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