Thomas Blackwood (1773-1842)
Capt. Thomas Blackwood, J.P., 1st President of the Montreal Board of Trade
He was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and came to Canada in 1791. He was in the service of the fur trading firm of James McGill for many years. Later, he formed a business partnership with McGill's stepson, François Desrivières. In 1807 he became the first President of the Montreal Curling Club (the second oldest sporting club on the North American continent) and in 1822 he became the first President of the Montreal Board of Trade.