George Henry Yale | |
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| Born | 28 September 1820 |
| Died | 18 June 1897 (aged 76–77) |
| Nationality | Canadian, Canadian Anglophone, French-Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | fur trader, manufacturer, politician, pioneer |
| Spouse | Victoria Laurent |
| Children | 1 |
Major George Henry Yale (1820 – 1897) was a Canadian military officer, industrialist and politician. He became one of the founders of Louiseville, Quebec, and was elected its first mayor. He was made Justice of the Peace under Baronet La Fontaine, and was involved in number of ventures related to the fur trade. He also gave his name to Yaletown village, which he acquired from Lord Samuel Gerrard, president of the Bank of Montreal, and became the second pioneer tanner in Canada.
Members of his family included fur merchant James Murray Yale, his uncle, and Isabella Yale, his cousin, who became the daughter-in-law of Gov. Sir George Simpson of the Hudson's Bay Company.
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