McGill Library
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 0C9
Person
Oldham, Jacob, 1768-1824
approximately 1768-1824
Born in England and trained as a lawyer, Oldham immigrated to Quebec in the 1790s and practiced law in Terrebonne. He was elected to the National Assembly in 1820 and died in office. As a politician, he had a particular interest in schools and English education. He was the nephew of Jacob Jordan, the seigneur of Terrebonne.