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Balcolm, Reuben

1855–

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Biographie

He was the brother of G.W.S. Balcom.

In 1894 he arrived in Victoria BC to work as a sealer.

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

He went to Norway and purchased the whaling vessels Orion and St. Lawrence.

Lieux nommés

Balcom Inlet (BC)

Références

  • 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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