Andrew Colvile | |
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| Born | Andrew Colvile-Wedderburn 6 November 1779 Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Died | 3 February 1856 (aged 76) London, Middlesex England |
| Employer | Hudson's Bay Company |
Andrew Colvile (born Andrew Wedderburn; 6 November 1779 – 3 February 1856) was a Scottish businessman, 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. He was also chairman of the West India Docks.[1]