1744 |
Born in Glasgow, October 6, son of an ironsmith. |
1756 |
Admitted to the University of Glasgow. |
1766 |
Engaged in the fur trade organizaed from Montreal. |
1775 |
Settled in Montreal, commencing career as a merchant. |
1776 |
Married Charlotte Guillimin, widow of Joseph Amable Desrivières. |
1792 |
Elected to first Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. |
1793 |
Named a member of the Governor's Executive Council and received
designation "The Honourable James McGill". |
1796 |
Began the purchase of the Burnside Estate. |
1801 |
The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning (RIAL)
created by the Lower Canada Legislative Assembly. |
1811 |
James McGill drew his will, providing inter alia for the
bequest in trust to RIAL of the Burnside Estate and £10,000 for the establishment of
McGill College. |
1812 |
As Commanding Officer of the first battalion of the Montreal Militia,
placed in charge of the defence of Montreal against American invasion. |
1813 |
American attacks defeated at Châteauguay and Les Cèdres.
Death of James McGill |
1819 |
RIAL began functioning. McGill heirs disputed validity of the College
bequest, and protracted lawsuits ensued. |
