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About George Allsopp
George Allsopp was a British-born Canadian businessman and government office holder. He became a merchant in Quebec in the 1760s and a seigneur in 1773. He went heavily into debt to open a gristmill, which in 1788 was the province's largest producer of flour. He also lobbied the Quebec and British government for reforms to the Quebec judicial system and the creation of a legislative assembly. He was also appointed to various government positions, including the province's executive council and as a justice of the peace.
Everything about George Allsopp →- Occupation
- civil servant
- Position held
- member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Quebec
- Born
- 1733
- Died
- April 14, 1805