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1824

McGill’s first Principal

McGill’s first Principal, Archdeacon George Jehoshaphat Mountain (1824-1835), made lasting contributions to higher education across Canada. Before joining McGill, Mountain organized a system of “National Schools” in Quebec, which offered free education for students who could not afford tuition at British-run schools.

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