William McMurray Our Namesake

In majority of periodicals and publications found in regards to William McMurray, it is simply noted in one sentence:”In 1870, Henry "John" Moberly was dispatched by the Hudson's Bay Company to open a trading post here. He named the post Fort McMurray after William McMurray, the Chief Factor for the Hudson's Bay Company in the region.” After extensive research we will now expand on the life of William McMurray our namesake of Fort McMurray