In office 9 December 1858 – 15 January 1870 (1858-12-09 – 1870-01-15)
Preceded by
Francis Godschall Johnson
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Personal details
Born
(1815-03-29)29 March 1815 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died
23 July 1870(1870-07-23) (aged 55) Liverpool, England
Spouse
Mary Sarah MacDermot
Children
4
William Mactavish (29 March 1815 – 23 July 1870) was a Scottish Hudson's Bay Company clerk, accountant, and chief trader. Mainly known for his dual-position as Governor of Assiniboia, and Governor of Rupert's Land, he played a major role in the development of Western Canada. Mactavish is frequently criticized for his role in the Red River Rebellion.[1][2][3][4]
^Goossen, N. Jaye (1976). "Mactavish, William". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. IX (1861–1870) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
^Barlett, Fred E. (1964). William Mactavish: The Last Governor of Assiniboia. The University of Manitoba: Library and Archives Canada.
^Archives of Manitoba (June 1986). "MACTAVISH, William". Hudson's Bay Archives.
^Bumsted, J. M. (1999). Dictionary of Manitoba Biography. Univ. of Manitoba Press. ISBN 9780887553189.
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