Eden Colvile
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Eden Colvile (12 February 1819 – 2 April 1893) was a businessman primarily notable as the governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, a huge organisation set up for the North American fur trade but also instrumental in the early history of Canada.
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Eden Colvile | |
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Governor of Rupert's Land | |
In office 1849–1852 | |
Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company | |
In office 1880–1889 | |
Preceded by | George Joachim Goschen |
Succeeded by | Donald Alexander Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | (1819-02-12)12 February 1819 Langley Farm, Beckenham, Kent |
Died | 2 April 1893(1893-04-02) (aged 74) Lustleigh, Devon |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Anne Maxwell |
Relations | Andrew Colvile (father), Eden Paul (nephew) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Administrator, company director |
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