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John Work (fur trader)

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later, McLoughlin was murdered and his powerful father blamed Work for transferring his son's only assistant away from Fort Stikine. In addition, it took over a year for Work to capture and send the three men involved in the murder south to Fort Vancouver. Work's relations with McLoughlin never recovered. Fortunately for Work, McLoughlin resigned from the company in 1846. A month later, Work was promoted to the rank of Chief Factor.
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Trade Branch which purchased land for settlers who could not afford the required minimum 20-acre lots at Β£1 per acre. For two month in 1861, Work was acting governor while Douglas was away on business. Work remained both a Chief Factor for the Hudson's Bay Company and a member of the Legislative Council until his death in December 1861.
1237: 202:, probably in 1792. He was the eldest of six children of Henry Wark. He anglicized his name to "Work" when he joined the Hudson's Bay Company. There is no record of his schooling, but in later life his poor writing was taken as a sign of a deficient education. Work joined the Hudson's Bay Company on 15 June 1814 at 470:
deposits on the northern part of Vancouver Island. When the miners went on strike in 1850, Work went by canoe from Fort Simpson to Fort Victoria to consult with Douglas. He then went by canoe to Fort Rupert and successfully persuaded the miners to go back to work. In 1849, Work settled his large
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for most of the coastal trade. In 1842, John McLoughlin's son was in charge of Fort Stikine. Work felt he needed more help so he arranged for the junior clerk at Fort Stikine to be transferred to Fort Simpson. This left the young McLoughlin without any company support at his post. A few months
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as chief justice of Vancouver Island. He opposed the establishment of an assembly for the colony because there were "so few people to govern" and "nobody to pay taxes to cover expenses." Work also continued his duties as Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company, acting as a trustee for its Fur
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Work chronicled his trading expeditions in sixteen meticulously kept journals, covering the period from July 1823 to October 1835 plus one additional trip in 1851. Although his journals are written as matter-of-fact business correspondence, they provide a detailed record of the
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In 1852, Work purchased 823 acres of farmland north of the Fort Victoria and built a fine home there. A year later, Governor James Douglas appointed Work to the Legislative Council of Vancouver Island. Work supported Douglas in the controversy surrounding the appointment of
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in the early 19th century. His journals have survived intact, making them among the oldest first-hand accounts of land features, native peoples, and the Hudson's Bay Company fur trading operations in the Pacific Northwest. As such, they are important historical records.
343:. After completing Fort Colvile, Work closed Spokane House in April 1826. Work ran his trading operations from Fort Colvile until the summer of 1829, often making short trading expeditions into British Columbia or accompanying fur cargo to Fort Vancouver. 422:
to McLoughlin Bay. During a trading expedition in 1840, Work fell out of a tree, tearing open his abdomen and exposing his intestines. After pushing his intestines back into his body, he spent several days near death before continuing his journey.
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In 1830 Work was promoted to the rank of Chief Trader, and John McLoughlin put Work in charge of the Snake country trading brigade which had previously been run by Peter Skene Ogden. During the next year, Work travelled over 2,000 miles across
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Work's wife accompanied him on many of his trading expeditions. In addition, she and their younger children lived with him at Fort Simpson from 1836 until 1849, while their older children attended school at Fort Vancouver and then at the
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Because of his remote assignments and constant travel, Work and his wife were unable to have a formal wedding until 1849. The couple was finally married in a church ceremony on 6 November 1849 at Fort Victoria.
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In 1849, Work moved his family to Fort Victoria so the younger children could get an education. Work settled his family on an 823-acre farm north of the fort and built a large home there, which he called
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and an American trapping party along with Work's brigade trapping in the same area during the 1832 season. Hostile Indians forced Work and Laframboise to join forces. Their party explored the coast from
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looking for a site to establish a major trading post. On the return trip, his party discovered the Cowlitz Portage, which became an important route between the Columbia River and
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in 1814 and 1815. He was then moved to a junior trader position at Severn House, where he became district master in 1818. After the Hudson's Bay Company merged with
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Indian chief, to secure good relations with the Native Americans living in along the Columbia River. Work did not follow the governor's advice. Instead, he married
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on the Columbia on 13 October, and proceeding down the river with the Hudson's Bay Company trading brigade that had been sent to meet them. The party reached the
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The Journal of John Work: A Chief-Trader of the Hudson's Bay Co. During His Expedition from Vancouver to the Flatheads and Blackfeet of the Pacific Northwest
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Alice B. Maloney (December 1943). "Fur Brigade to the Bonaventura: John Work's California Expedition of 1832–33 for the Hudson's Bay Company (Continued)".
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and put in charge of the company's trade along the British Columbia coast. He supervised the construction of the fort, which was being relocated from the
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Alice B. Maloney (March 1944). "Fur Brigade to the Bonaventura: John Work's California Expedition of 1832–33 for the Hudson's Bay Company (Continued)".
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Alice B. Maloney (June 1944). "Fur Brigade to the Bonaventura: John Work's California Expedition of 1832–33 for the Hudson's Bay Company (Concluded)".
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Indians, and competition from the American trappers made these expeditions difficult. Work was promoted Chief Trader at the end of the 1831 season.
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Alice B. Maloney (September 1943). "Fur Brigade to the Bonaventura: John Work's California Expedition of 1832–33 for the Hudson's Bay Company".
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In 1845, the Hudson's Bay Company decided to put the Columbia Department in the hands of three Chief Factors. In 1846, Work, Ogden, and
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in 1821, Work was retained as a senior clerk and was put in charge of the Island Lake District, a position he held until 1823.
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were selected to run of department. Work was placed in charge of the coastal trade including Forts Simpson, Fort Stikine,
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had already been through the valley 1829 and 1830. There was also another Hudson's Bay Company brigade led by
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land features, native peoples, and the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trading business in the early 19th century.
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In addition, there are many geographical features in the Pacific Northwest named in honor of John Work.
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where his children could get an education. However, Fort Simpson remained his headquarters until 1851.
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Several of Work's sons-in-law were also well known Hudson's Bay Company employees, including Doctor
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on 21 October. At that point, Ogden and Work traveled overland to their winter quarters at
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In 1823, Work was reassigned to the Columbia District. He traveled west in a party led by
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In 1841, Governor Simpson decided to close all the coastal posts except Fort Simpson and
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Catherine, born at Fort Simpson between 1840 and 1842, married C. Wallace in 1861
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Henry, born at Fort Simpson in 1844 or 1845 (died in an accident at a young age)
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John Work's journal account of an 1830 trip from Fort Colvile to Fort Vancouver
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country of Idaho and Montana's Flathead country. The rugged terrain, hostile
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John Work's journal covering the Snake Country Expedition of 1830–31 (Part 2)
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John Work's journal covering the Snake Country Expedition of 1830–31 (Part 1)
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and just northwest of Victoria, is named for him, Most of the range is in
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and near Fort Simpson, where he had served as Chief Factor; Work Bay in
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In 1825, Governor Simpson suggested that Work marry the daughter of a
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Margaret, born at Fort Vancouver in 1836, married E. Jackson in 1861
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Work was the father of eleven children, three boys and eight girls.
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John Work's account of an 1824 Columbia River trading expedition
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Cecilia, born at Fort Simpson in 1849, married C. Jones in 1870
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John Work's journal of exploration of the lower Frasier River
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extend the company's fur trade into the Flathead country of
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on the north bank of the Columbia facing the mouth of the
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down the Columbia River to the company's headquarters at
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John Work was born in Taughboyne parish, St Johnstown in
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Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation British Columbia
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and head of one of the original founding families in
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Index

John Work (Canadian)

County Donegal
Ireland
Victoria, British Columbia
Hudson's Bay Company
Oregon Country
Chief Factor
Chief Factor
Hudson's Bay Company
Victoria, British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Pacific Northwest
County Donegal
Ireland
Stromness
Orkney Islands
North America
Hudson Bay
York Factory
North West Company
Peter Skene Ogden
Columbia River
Athabasca River
Athabasca Pass
Boat Encampment
Spokane River
Spokane House
Washington

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