List of Chief Factors in the Hudson's Bay Company Service from the Coalition of 1821 to the Year 1896.

Note.—Under the Deed Polls of 1821, 1834, and 1871, there were 263 commissioned officers, and it is estimated that their nationalities were as follows:—

• 1821.
• Thomas Vincent.
• John MacDonald.
• John Thompson.
• James Bird.
• James Leith.
• John Haldane.
• Colin Robertson.
• Alexander Stewart.
• James Sutherland.
• John George McTavish.
• John Clarke.
• George Keith.
• John Dugald Cameron.
• John Charles.
• John Stuart.
• Alexander Kennedy.
• Edward Smith.
• John M'Loughlin.
• John Davis.
• James Keith.
• Joseph Beioly.
• Angus Bethune.
• Donald McKenzie.
• Alexander Christie.
• John McBean.
• 1823.
• William McIntosh.
• 1825.
• William Conolly.
• John Rowand.
• 1827.
• James McMillan.
• 1828.
• Allan McDonnell.
• John Lee Lewis.
• Peter Warren Dease.
• 1830.
• Roderick McKenzie, Senr.
• 1832.
• Duncan Finlayson.
• 1834.
• Peter S. Ogden.
• 1836.
• John P. Pruden.
• Alex. McLeod.
• 1838.
• John Faries.
• Angus Cameron.
• Samuel Black.
• 1840.
• James Douglas.
• Donald Ross.
• 1842.
• Archibald McDonald.
• 1844.
• Robert S. Miles.
• James Hargrave.
• 1845.
• Nicol Finlayson.
• 1846.
• John E. Harriott.
• John Work.
• John Sieveright.
• 1847.
• Murdo McPherson.
• George Barnston.
• 1848.
• John Ballenden.

• 1850.
• John Rae.
• William Sinclair.
• 1851.
• Hector McKenzie.
• William McTavish.
• Dugald McTavish.
• 1854.
• Edward H. Hopkins.
• John Swanston.
• John McKenzie.
• 1855.
• James Anderson. (A).
• 1856.
• William McNeill.
• William F. Tolmie.
• 1859.
• James Anderson. (B).
• Roderick Finlayson.
• 1860.
• William J. Christie.
• Charles Dodd.
• 1861.
• John M. Simpson.
• James A. Grahame.
• 1862.
• James R. Clare.
• Wemyss M. Simpson.
• Donald A. Smith.
• 1864.
• James S. Clouston.
• Joseph Gladman.
• 1866.
• William McMurray.
• 1867.
• Robert Campbell.
• Robert Hamilton.
• 1868.
• William L. Hardisty.
• Joseph W. Wilson.
• 1869.
• James G. Stewart.
• 1872.
• James Bissett.
• George S. McTavish.
• Richard Hardisty.
• 1873.
• Robert Crawford (Factor).
• William H. Watt (Factor).
• John MacIntyre (Factor).
• 1874.
• William Charles.
• John H. McTavish.
• Alexander Munro.
• 1875.
• Lawrence Clarke.
• R. MacFarlane.
• Roderick Ross (Factor).
• 1879.
• Peter Warren Bell.
• Joseph Fortescue.
• Colin Rankin.
• Archibald McDonald.
• Samuel K. Parson.
• James H. Lawson (Factor).
• Ewen MacDonald (Factor).
• Joseph J. Hargrave (Chief Trader).
• 1883.
• James L. Cotter.
• 1884.
• Julian S. Camsell.
• 1885.
• Horace Belanger.
• 1886.
• William H. Adams (Factor).
• 1887.
• James McDougall.
• 1888.
• Peter McKenzie.
• E. K. Beeston (Chief Trader).
• 1892.
• William Clark.
• W. S. Becher (Chief Trader).
• 1893.
• William K. Broughton.
• 1896.
• Alexander Matheson (Factor).