John Edward Harriott

John Edward Harriott

John Edward Harriott (1787 – 7 February 1866) was a fur trader who worked for the Hudson's Bay Company.

A Londoner who entered the trade at age 17, Harriott was a dedicated and prosperous worker. He climbed through the ranks to become a chief factor for the Saskatchewan District. He retired in 1855 after a career of nearly four decades.

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* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=4479 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]


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