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John McLoughlin Jr.
Born (1812-08-18)August 18, 1812
Died April 21, 1842(1842-04-21) (aged 29)
Employer Hudson's Bay Company

John McLoughlin Jr. (1812–1842) was a Metis Chief Trader employed by the Hudson's Bay Company.

Early life

He was the son of longtime Chief Factor of the Columbia District John McLoughlin and Marguerite Waddens MacKay.

Fort Stikine

He was appointed to Fort Stikine though was unpopular with some of the Metis among the staff.

Legacy

His body was interred at Fort Vancouver on 12 October 1843.

Author Debra Komar wrote an investigative history into the death of McLoughlin Jr. named The Bastard of Fort Stikine (Goose Lane Editions 2015). In it, Komar uses both forensic science and historical research to create a narrative of both Fort Stikine and the Canadian North.

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