George Benson Hall Jr. (1810 – September 4, 1876) was a businessman involved in the Quebec lumber business. On his death, the Quebec ''Morning Chronicle'' described him as "one of Quebec’s most prominent and enterprising citizens". He was born in Amherstburg, Upper Canada, the son of

George Benson Hall George Benson Hall (1780 – January 9, 1821) was a naval officer, businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Ireland in 1780 and served in the Royal Navy during the time of the French Revolution. In 1802, he left the ...

and Angelica Fortier. In 1843, he married Mary Jane Patterson, the daughter of Peter Patterson, and the couple had 10 children together. On the death of his father-in-law, he became seigneur for Beauport, the last person to hold that title. Hall established a milling complex at the

Montmorency Falls The Montmorency Falls (french: Chute Montmorency) is a large waterfall on the Montmorency River in Quebec, Canada. Location The falls are located on the boundary between the borough of Beauport, and Boischatel, about from the heart of old Que ...

in 1851, which eventually grew to employ members of 800 families at Beauport. He served as an alderman for Quebec City from 1853 to 1862. Hall died at Montmorency, at the time one of the richest lumber operators in Canada. He was also known for his generosity to the under-privileged of his community. In ''The storied province of Quebec'', the Hall sawmills at Montmorency are described as "the greatest in the world".

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