Private company
British American Land Company
Logo: J. H. Colton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Company formed to encourage immigration to Lower Canada
The British American Land Company (BALC) was a company formed in 1832 for the purpose of purchasing land and encouraging British immigration to Lower Canada. It was founded and promoted by John Galt, Edward Ellice and others to acquire and manage the development of almost 1,100,000 acres (1,719 sq mi; 4,452 km2) of Crown land and other lands in the Eastern Townships of Lower Canada, in order to encourage the immigration of British subjects to the region.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersSherbrooke1
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The British American Land Company (BALC) was a company formed in 1832 for the purpose of purchasing land and encouraging British immigration to Lower Canada. It was founded and promoted by John Galt, Edward Ellice and others to acquire and manage the development of almost 1,100,000 acres (1,719 sq mi; 4,452 km2) of Crown land and other lands in the Eastern Townships of Lower Canada, in order to encourage the immigration of British subjects to the region.2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- Edward Ellice
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1834Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaBritish American Land Company
- WikidataQ21658543
Sources
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsBritish American Land Company logo by J. H. Colton, Public domain