Name Charles Guillimin | Died February 27, 1739 | |
Charles Guillimin (1676 – February 27, 1739) was an early Canadian entrepreneur.
Charles Guillimin arrived in New France in the late 17th century, with enough capital to aggressively pursue a number of enterprises including ship building and outfitting of ships and a variety of mercantile endeavours. He was an upright citizen who, in 1712 loaned the king's treasury a large sum of money to avert a financial crisis.
Guillimin had numerous close ties within the Canadian business community both through marriage and business connections. His largesse of 1712 brought recognition by his installation as a councillor in the Conseil Superieur of New France. He was singled out for praise by Governor Charles de Beauharnois and Intendant Gilles Hocquart. His huge fortune disappeared later in life when circumstances of many types reduced him to a state of near poverty. His death left his children the task of improving the family’s fortunes.