Garry Point


Garry Point (49˚07'00" 123˚12'00" N mouth of the Fraser R, SW tip of Lulu I). Nicholas Garry (c 1782–1856) was deputy gov of the HBC, 1822–35. Born in Surrey, UK, he became a merchant in London, trading initially with Russia. His stepfather, Thomas Langley, was an HBC director, and Garry was named a director also about 1817. In 1821 he played a key role in the NWC’s merger with the HBC and was appointed president of the council of the HBC’s northern dept. Garry Point was named by Capt...

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