William Allan (original) (raw)
- MLA 8TH EDITION
- Cameron, Wendy. "William Allan". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 15 December 2013, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/william-allan. Accessed 22 October 2024.
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- APA 6TH EDITION
- Cameron, W. (2013). William Allan. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/william-allan
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- CHICAGO 17TH EDITION
- Cameron, Wendy. "William Allan." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published May 28, 2008; Last Edited December 15, 2013.
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- TURABIAN 8TH EDITION
- The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "William Allan," by Wendy Cameron, Accessed October 22, 2024, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/william-allan
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Published Online May 28, 2008
Last Edited December 15, 2013
William Allan, businessman, politician (b near Huntly, Scot 1770; d at Toronto 11 July 1853). Between 1795 and 1822 Allan established himself as a prosperous merchant in York (Toronto), as a government officeholder and as a land speculator.
William Allan
William Allan, businessman, politician (b near Huntly, Scot 1770; d at Toronto 11 July 1853). Between 1795 and 1822 Allan established himself as a prosperous merchant in York (Toronto), as a government officeholder and as a land speculator. From 1822 to 1835 he was the first president of the BANK OF UPPER CANADA, an institution so successful that it was attacked both politically as the too-powerful tool of the FAMILY COMPACT and commercially for its banking monopoly in Upper Canada. Allan served on the board of the Welland Canal Co, was co-commissioner of the Canada Co 1829-41, and governor of the British America Fire and Life Assurance Co 1836-53. As well, Allan served on the Legislative Council 1824-41 and on the Executive Council 1836-41. His reputation was made in business, however, and rests on his contribution to Ontario banking.