Samuel Gerrard (1767 – March 24, 1857) was a Canadianfur trader, businessman, militia officer, justice of the peace, politician, and seigneur. He was the second president of the Bank of Montreal. From 1838 to 1841, he was a member of the Special Council of Lower Canada. In 1841, he acquired the seigneuries of Lanaudière and Carufel.
Gerrard was born in Ireland at Gibbstown House, County Meath. The Gerrards were a prosperous Anglo-Irish family who had held Gibbstown, an estate of some 1,270 acres, since the mid 17th century, and previous to that were seated at nearby Clongill Castle.[1][2][3] Samuel was probably a grandson of the Samuel Gerrard of Gibbstown who was a friend of Jonathan Swift and visited London and Bath in 1740.[4] Samuel was probably a younger brother of the John Gerrard (d.1838) who was High Sheriff of Meath in 1818. By 1785, at the age of eighteen, Samuel Gerrard was established at Montreal as a merchant concerned with the fur trade from Timiskaming. In 1791, he went into partnership with his future brother-in-law, William Grant, and Étienne-Charles Campion. Gerrard acted as the firm's accountant, receiving a quarter of the profits.[5]
samuel, gerrard, 1767, march, 1857, canadian, trader, businessman, militia, officer, justice, peace, politician, seigneur, second, president, bank, montreal, from, 1838, 1841, member, special, council, lower, canada, 1841, acquired, seigneuries, lanaudière, ca. Samuel Gerrard 1767 March 24 1857 was a Canadian fur trader businessman militia officer justice of the peace politician and seigneur He was the second president of the Bank of Montreal From 1838 to 1841 he was a member of the Special Council of Lower Canada In 1841 he acquired the seigneuries of Lanaudiere and Carufel The HonourableSamuel Gerrard2nd President of the Bank of MontrealIn office 1820 1826Preceded byJohn GraySucceeded byHoratio GatesMember of the Special Council of Lower CanadaIn office 1838 1841Personal detailsBorn1767 1767 Gibbstown House County MeathDiedMarch 24 1857 1857 03 24 aged 89 90 Montreal Canada EastGerrard was born in Ireland at Gibbstown House County Meath The Gerrards were a prosperous Anglo Irish family who had held Gibbstown an estate of some 1 270 acres since the mid 17th century and previous to that were seated at nearby Clongill Castle 1 2 3 Samuel was probably a grandson of the Samuel Gerrard of Gibbstown who was a friend of Jonathan Swift and visited London and Bath in 1740 4 Samuel was probably a younger brother of the John Gerrard d 1838 who was High Sheriff of Meath in 1818 By 1785 at the age of eighteen Samuel Gerrard was established at Montreal as a merchant concerned with the fur trade from Timiskaming In 1791 he went into partnership with his future brother in law William Grant and Etienne Charles Campion Gerrard acted as the firm s accountant receiving a quarter of the profits 5 Legacy editGerrard Street in Toronto is named in his honour External links edit Biography Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Quebec de 1792 a nos jours in French National Assembly of Quebec Samuel Gerrard Dictionary of Canadian Biography online ed University of Toronto Press 1979 2016 References edit North Leinster The Counties of Longford Louth Meath and Westmeath Topographical Dictionary of Ireland Galway Landed Estates Database The Alexander Pope Encyclopedia Samuel Gerrard Dictionary of Canadian Biography online ed University of Toronto Press 1979 2016 Business positionsPreceded byJohn Gray President of the Bank of Montreal1820 1826 Succeeded byHoratio Gates Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Gerrard amp oldid 1169509685, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
