, 1860-09-14
Death Of Sir George simpson.


We have TO day to record The dscc $50 of tEa
Governor Of the Hudson Bay Company's i Ter.
ritories, after long period of public service.
He YES born In Rossh1re, Scotland, where he
passed bis youth. In the year 1909 be removed
to London. and was engaged in comnercial pur-
snits for the succeeding tteven yeara- lie was
there brought into communication with thclate
Earl Of se'kirk, then The leading spirit Of The
Hudsou's Bay Comran This wss tue period
(lSl9) of:he bitter siTalry between the Hudson's
Bay Company and the Norlh West Conpan7 of
Canada. It was Ut thin period, rco, that Lord
Selkirk engaged in III. scheme for culouizine
th- territory, and undertook the task of found.
ing the Red River settlement. Sir then Mr,)
George Simpson Was selected to take leading
part in conducting the operations Of the Com-
pany, which required then men Of unusual ea.
ergT mad capacity. He sailed from England
for New York iuthe early part Of 1920, and in
May Of that year left Montreal for the far North
West. His frs: winter was spent a: Lake Ath.
aba.ca. where he endured much prisa!iou, and
carried on the competition with the North West
Company with the energy aad suceess that
characterized all his undertakings This CON-
pction-in7olving losses to bo.h Companies-
was terminated the following year. bg their co.
alition, when Mr. Simpson was appointed Gov
ernor Of the Northern Department, and subse.
quently Governor in Chief OF Rupert's Land,
ind the general Superintendent Of all the Hud.
A-~H% A"@ d.
On attaining this position, the peculiar talents
OF the Governor became conspicuous; be recon-
c1!cd conflicting interests, abaied personal ieal-
ouHtes, aud established controlling influence
which he retained to the last.
Sir George Simpson took great interest in
The cause Of geographical discoveries On tie
northern coast Of This contibent-aud to his nd.
nirable selection Of leaders and skiitul arrange
nents ars due the succeesful expedition under
Hessr1. Desse and Simpson in 1s34-5, Dr.. Rae
in 1s45 and '53, and Aessre. Anderson and
Stewart in 1865. For these srrvices. and as a
marx Of general appreciation. Her Majesty was
pleased to eorter the honor Of knighthood On
NJ. (theneeforward Sir George Simpson. Soon
after he set out on his celebrated overland Jour-
ney round the world, of which he subse equently
puolishtl very interesting narration. Sir
George has latteEly resided almost altogether
IT Lachire, near which y,age is situated The
beautiful lsle Dorval, from whence came OF the
canoe expedition gwen By the Hudson Bay
Company to q, r. II. The Prince Of Wales,
The last public acr Of Sir George Simpsons
long aud actiFe life was to receive as guest
the heir apparent to the throne Of England and
it must be gratifying to his family uad friends
to know that tie Prince greeioualr ackuowl-
edged the attentious shown to him by Sir George
and that tbs Noble Duke who presides over tne
Colonial Department aEailed himself Of the op-
portunity afforded by personal commune alton
to express the high opirion entertained By
himself and Her Majesty's Imperial Advisers Of
the skilful arl successful administration ofone
Of tue most extensive provinces of the British
Empire.
be has Tor many years been connected as q
large shareholder with cur leading monetary
Institutions. He was for mauy years director
Of the bank Of British North America. and trans.
fsred his services st the last annual meeting 10
the Bank Of Montreal.
Some lime ago he was visited with al attack,
said 1T the time II be Of paralt sis or apop!exy.
bus be soon rallied from it, and seemed to be IN
his usuGl health. lie ras, howeter. later
obliged to turn back from his spring expedition
70 ths Red River, on account Of bodily insrmity.
The hustle ard anxiety connected With the
recent royal vislt, no doubt disturbed the eren
tenor Of his life again. On Saturday last he
was again attacked with apoplexy while criyinR
out from Montreal to Lachine, and a:;er siI
days Of much suffering, be closed his long md
cctlye life yesterday morning ut half-past ten
o'clock, surrounded By his family and immedi-
ate trienda-
Hi. death will BE- heard of with regret. not
only by his many friends in this county, bat by
iarRe numbers in Britain and the United
States; for the Governor Of the vast domains
Of the great Fur COMPANY had ohsained m a.
most world. wide reputation. We in Montreal
will miss him most. He IVES oae of tho dis,iu-
guished men whom We claimed ~ our own
one whose face Eaa familiar to all who knew
the notabiliti: $ ofour city.
Sir George Simpson married in the year 1880,
tho daughter Of Geddes u. Simpson, Esq, Of
London, Who died III tnis country in 1853. His
The heir to the large fortune LETT by Sir George
is A. present in Eogland. OF The daughters,
one is married to Angus Cameron, Esq, of To-
ronto.