John Work papers 1823-1862
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Hudson's Bay Company
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The Hudson's Bay Company began in 1670, and by the 1820s it had expanded to the Pacific Northwest. John McLoughlin served as the head of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia district. In this position, which McLoughlin held for twenty-one years, he oversaw the company's operations throughout the entire Pacific Northwest. Researching the role Dr. McLoughlin played in the history of the Hudson's Bay Company were Robert C. Clark and Burt B. Barker. Both were historians at the University of Oregon wh...
Work, John, 1792-1861
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Work, born in Ireland, entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1814, was assigned to the Columbia District in 1823, appointed a Chief Trader in 1830, and after an eventful life died at Victoria, British Columbia. From the description of John Work journals, 1824-1834. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 85036869 John Work (originally "Wark") was born in Cork, Ireland and joined the Hudson's Bay Company in 1814. He served first at York Factory ...
