1723 in Canada
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- May 7 - Louis DunièreLouis DunièreLouis Dunière was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Quebec City in 1723, the son of a merchant born in France. He purchased land, managed the seigneury of Bellechasse and was also involved in the grain trade...
, politician (d. 18061806 in Canada-Events:* Minor trouble arises after 1806 when a governor attempts to anglicize Lower Canada, but he is able to quell dissent if not to achieve his goal.* Russian-American Company Company collects otter pelts from Alaska to Spanish California....
) - July 19 - Jean-Marie DucharmeJean-Marie DucharmeJean-Marie Ducharme was a fur trader and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Lachine, Quebec in 1723, the son of a farmer there who also was involved in the fur trade. He entered the fur trade in the southwest. He helped establish the French establish Fort Duquesne near the current...
, fur trader (d. 18071807 in Canada-Events:* The slave trade is abolished in the British Empire, although slavery continues in the colonies.* The Embargo Act aims at keeping US ships out of European conflicts.* David Thompson crosses Rockies and builds a trading post at headwaters of Columbia River...
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