# John Neilson

> John Neilson was a journalist, publisher and politician in Lower Canada. Born in Scotland, he emigrated to Lower Canada in 1791 at age 15, to work in his older brother's publishing company in Quebec City. On his brother's death a few years later, he inherited the business. Neilson became one of the leading publishers and booksellers in Lower Canada and in Upper Canada, selling books in both French and English. He was the editor of the newspaper La Gazette de Québec / The Quebec Gazette, published in French and in English.

*Scots-Quebecer newspaper editor and politician (1776-1848)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1776-07-17
- **Died:** 1848-02-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 10.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 3.9 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [جون نيلسون (سياسي)](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86_(%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A))
- [جون نيلسون (سياسى من كندا)](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86_(%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%89_%D9%85%D9%86_%D9%83%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7))
- [John Neilson (Lower Canada politician)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Neilson_(Lower_Canada_politician))
- [John Neilson](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Neilson)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3182160)

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