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Horatio Gates (businessman)
Horatio Gates (October 30, 1777 – April 11, 1834) was a Canadians, Canadian businessman, office holder, justice of the peace, and politician. He was the third president of the Bank of Montreal, and served on the Legislative Council of Lower Canada References * * 1777 births 1834 deaths Bank of Montreal presidents Canadian Presbyterians Pre-Confederation Canadian businesspeople People from Barre, Massachusetts Members of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada Canadian justices of the peace Anglophone Quebec people American emigrants to pre-Confederation Quebec Burials at Mount Royal Cemetery {{Quebec-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barre, Massachusetts
Barre ( ) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,530 at the 2020 census. History Originally called the Northwest District of Rutland, it was first settled by Europeans in 1720. The town was incorporated as a district on June 17, 1774, as Hutchinson after Thomas Hutchinson, colonial governor of Massachusetts. Eventually, along with 41 other districts in the state, they were all incorporated on August 23, 1775 by the Massachusetts Court. The next year on November 7, 1776, it was renamed Barre in honor of Colonel Isaac Barré, an Irish-born MP who was a champion of American Independence. Starting in the 1800s, the Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad provided rail service to the town. "This township was originally known as Rutland, West District; but prior to 1770 its name was changed to "Hutchinson", in honor of the Hon. Thomas Hutchinson who was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1765, became acting Governor in 1769, and Governo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |