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| Colvile, Eden. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 18, 1837. S. of Andrew Wedderburn (who assumed the surname of Colvile, June 22, 1814), founder of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. B. Feb. 12, 1819. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1837; B.A. 1841. Went to the Red River as agent to the Hudson Bay Company. Manager of the Beauharnais Settlement near Montreal. Member for Beauharnais for two years. Governor of the Red River Settlement till 1852. Returned to England, 1852. Chairman of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., 1880-93. A Commissioner of Supply for Fifeshire. Heir presumptive to the baronetcy of Wedderburn, Dec. 15, 1882-93. Died Apr. 2, 1893, in Devonshire. Brother of James W. (1826). (Eton Sch. Lists; Boase, IV. Suppl.) | Eden COLVILE Approx. lifespan: 1819–1893 Tripos: Trin. Math. 1841 Adm pens. Trinity College 1837:02:18 s. of Andrew WEDDERBURN COLVILE (who assumed the surname of Colvile, 1814:06:22 ), Founder of: : Royal Mail Steam Packet Company b. 1819:02:12 Sch: Eton Matric 1837:10MT: BA 1841 Went to the Red River, [ Canada ] as agent to Hudson Bay Company Manager of: : Beauharnais Settlement near Montreal, [ Canada ] Member for: : Beauharnais, [ Canada ] for two years. Governor of the Red River Settlement, [ Canada ] till 1852 Returned to England 1852 Chairman of: : Royal Mail Steam Packet Company 1880-93 Commissioner of: : Supply for Fife Heir presumptive to the baronetcy of Wedderburn 1882-93:12:15 d. Devon 1893:04:02 brother of James W. COLVILE (1826) ( Eton Sch. Lists; Boase, IV. Suppl. ) |