McLoughlin favoured a chain of forts along the coast Simpson favoured the use of ships. In later years differences arose between McLoughlin and Simpson over how to defeat American trading ships on the coast and how to deal with American immigrants to Oregon. Governor George SIMPSON, concerned about the Columbia District, put McLoughlin in charge when he visited it in 1824-25, and McLoughlin was its superintendent for 2 decades.
When a coalition between the 2 took place, under other auspices, in 1821 he became a chief factor in the HBC. Greatly worried by the rivalry between the NWC and the HUDSON'S BAY CO, he attempted to bring about a settlement. He studied medicine but in 1803 joined the NORTH WEST CO, becoming a partner in 1814. McLoughlin, John John McLoughlin, fur trader, physician, merchant (b near Rivière-du-Loup, Qué d at Oregon City, Ore 3 Sept 1857).
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