James Tod (c 1742 – October 16 1816) was a seigneur, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.
He is thought to have been born in Scotland around 1742 and settled at Quebec City around 1774. Tod was involved in the importing and exporting of goods; he established a general
store and also sold goods wholesale to other merchants. He purchased furs for export and was involved with the fisheries in the
Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the grain trade. He acquired additional property in
the town and built a wharf and warehouse. In 1792, he purchased the seigneury of Rivière-de-la-Madeleine, which was known for its
salmon fishing. In the same year, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for Devon. Although he generally voted with the British party,
he supported a measure to maintain a register where legislative matters introduced in English would be translated into
French. He won the contract in 1794 to supply the British
Navy at Quebec. In 1796, with others, he acquired the seigneuries of Grosse-Île and Grandville. Tod also managed the
seigneury of Saint-Gilles on behalf of a
He died at Quebec City in 1816.
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