Career
The Honorary He was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Montreal East in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1820 to 1824. Born at Newmill, Pitfancy, Forgue, Aberdeenshire.
John Richardson. he served as a clerk with the XY Company and became a partner in McTavish, McGillivray and Company in 1814.
In 1811, he was named a lieutenant in the Montreal militia and served during the War of 1812. Thain was an early shareholder and director of the Bank of Montreal and served as vice-president from 1822 to 1825.
Thain was also a commissioner for the construction of the Lachine Canal. He travelled to Scotland for a visit in 1825, planning to seek medical care and visit his family.
He suffered an attack of "brain fever" there and was confined to an asylum in Aberdeen in 1826, where he died six years later.
