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Fred MacLennan (d. 1928)
Fred MacLennan operated a hardware store at Bennet during the Klondike stampede and opened another store in Whitehorse in 1900. In 1901, he claimed to have thirty years in the hardware business. His stores supplied goods for homeowners and various trades like blacksmiths, steam engineers, painters, and boat builders. He was community minded, being the chair of the Whitehorse Hospital Society and giving goods as prizes during events. He built a residence for his family on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Steele Street. His store was on Front Street, next to the post office, and south of Main Street.1)
In July 1903, Fred MacLennan, a merchant living in Whitehorse, was awarded the contract to supply the North-West Mounted Police with general stores. This was a new system for awarding local contracts and was an improvement on the old method of receiving large consignments from outside the territory. The stores were purchased as needed and this did away with the need for the police to carry a large stock of imported goods.2) In 1905, the local contract for supplying provisions was awarded to Whitney & Pedler and Mr. H. F. Sieward. The beef contract went to Burns & Co. The police still received flour and butter from outside the territory. The contract for the supply of general stores was awarded to McLennan of White Horse.3)
Fred MacLennan was appointed the customs collector in Whitehorse in 1904. During the First World War he was the president of the local Red Cross office. His sons, Jack and Fred Jr. served overseas.4) MacLennan resigned his position as customs collector in June 1921 due to ill health. He died at his home in Vancouver.5)