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Woolsey, Robert
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Active 1775-1790
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Robert Woolsey was a Quebec City merchant born in Portadown, Ireland. He migrated to Lower Canada with his brother, John William Woolsey in the 1760s. By the 1770s, Robert had partnered with George Gregory as Gregory & Woolsey, specializing in importing and distributing dry goods. He also partnered with Edward O'Hara as Woolsey & O'Hara between 1780 and 1790, a business which specialized in clothing, fabric, and shoes.
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Dates of activity and biographical details based on content of the collection, "Index, the Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789," and entries in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography for Robert Woolsey's nephew, John William Woolsey (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/woolsey_john_william_8E.html) and Edward O'Hara (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/o_hara_edward_6E.html)