governor of Fort Prince of Wales
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The governor of Fort Prince of Wales was the chief administrative and trading official in charge of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s remote northern outpost on Hudson Bay during the late 18th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| governor of Fort Prince of Wales canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hudson’s Bay Company position
ⓘ
colonial administrative office ⓘ trading post governor ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Churchill River
ⓘ
surface form:
Churchill River area
Fort Prince of Wales ⓘ Hudson Bay region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial presence in northern North America
ⓘ
Churchill, Manitoba ⓘ Moose Factory ⓘ
surface form:
Hudson Bay coastal forts
Great Lakes fur trade ⓘ
surface form:
North American fur trade
|
| category |
Chief Factor of Hudson's Bay Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Hudson’s Bay Company governors
colonial governors in North America ⓘ |
| employer |
Hudson's Bay Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Hudson’s Bay Company
|
| governs |
daily operations of Fort Prince of Wales
ⓘ
personnel stationed at Fort Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
coordination of shipping and annual supply ships
ⓘ
enforcement of Hudson’s Bay Company rules ⓘ maintenance of fort defenses ⓘ management of fur trade operations ⓘ management of relations with British military and naval forces when present ⓘ management of relations with rival traders ⓘ management of supplies and provisions ⓘ overall administration of Fort Prince of Wales ⓘ oversight of trade with Indigenous peoples ⓘ record-keeping and reporting to London headquarters ⓘ representation of Hudson’s Bay Company authority in the region ⓘ supervision of company employees at the fort ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition |
chief official at Fort Prince of Wales
ⓘ
head of local trading operations ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British–French rivalry in Hudson Bay region
ⓘ
expansion of Hudson’s Bay Company inland trade ⓘ |
| locationOfWork |
Fort Prince of Wales
ⓘ
Hudson Bay ⓘ present-day Manitoba, Canada ⓘ |
| occupiesBuilding | governor’s quarters at Fort Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| officeHolderRequirement |
ability to manage remote outpost
ⓘ
experience in fur trade ⓘ loyalty to Hudson’s Bay Company interests ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hudson’s Bay Company fur trade administration
ⓘ
Hudson's Bay Company ⓘ
surface form:
Hudson’s Bay Company northern department
|
| reportsTo |
Hudson's Bay Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Hudson’s Bay Company London Committee
Hudson’s Bay Company senior management in London ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment by Hudson’s Bay Company directors ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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