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Balcom, George Washington Sprott

1851–1925

Balcom, George Washington Sprott
Foto: Victoria Archives (M00433)

Biografía

He was the brother of Reuben Balcom.

He came to Victoria BC around Cape Horn in 1892.

He was active in the fur seal hunting trade, later with his brother.

In 1905 he was a partner with Captain William Grant and Captain Reuben Balcom in the Victoria Whaling Co.

He was arrested by the Imperial Russian Navy for illegally hunting seals in Russian territory but escaped to Japan.

Lugares nombrados

Balcom Inlet (BC); Balcom Point (BC);

Referencias

  • Francis, Dan (Ed.) (2000)
  • Dalzell, Kathleen E. (1973)
  • BCELP Geographical Place Names Cards Correspondence To/From BC Chief Geographer
  • Gazetteer of Canada: British Columbia 2nd ed. (1966)

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