called to the bar, 1855. Elected to Assembly for Lotbiniere, 1861. Took a prominent part in opposition to Confederation. In 1867 elected for both Dominion and Quebec Houses, and sa...
(Count Frontenac era) One of the founders of Montreal colony, 32.
Nova Scotia, 1852, 143; his connection with the Foreign Enlistment Act, 149-152. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.; Campbell, History of Nova Scotia.
(George Brown Era) Agitated by Brown and the Globe, 75; the Canada Company and cheap whiskey, 75; the movement in and out of Parliament, 75-76. See also Brandy question; Stills; Ca...
statesman. =Index=: (Sir John A Macdonald era) Denounces Rebellion Losses Bill, 241. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.
Canada, 1835. In 1842 entered business in Montreal; in 1851 he, with others, obtained a charter for a railway from Montreal to Kingston, and associated with the construction of oth...
Engaged in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company, west of the Rocky Mountains. Led three brigades from the Columbia to Langley on the Fraser, 1848. Appointed a justice of the pea...
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Defeats La Fontaine in Terrebonne; affiliated with Draper, 82.
Sydenham's acquaintance with, 13. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.
Came to Canada as governor, 1636. Strongly opposed the settlement at Montreal, 1641-1642, but finding Maisonneuve determined, accompanied him from Quebec, and gave his official cou...
the bar, 1838; appointed clerk of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, and subsequently deputy provincial secretary, registrar and clerk of the Executive Council. In 1847 appointed...
Elected for Compton to the Canada Assembly, 1857; and in 1867 to the Dominion Parliament. Called to the Cabinet, 1871, as minister of agriculture, and again in 1878 on the return o...
(John Graves Simcoe era) Boundary of territory dependent on Detroit during British occupation, 145.
Entered Newfoundland Assembly, 1850; Speaker, 1855-1861; member of government, 1864-1869; governor of the Bahamas, 1887-1895. =Index=: (Tilley era) Represents Newfoundland at Quebe...
Originally established in 1807 as the Home District Grammar School of York, the first principal of which was Dr. G. O. Stuart, who was succeeded by Dr. Strachan in 1813. In 1816 a...
1625-1627. Served for a time in the army, and is said to have taken holy orders. In any event took a deep interest in the spiritual welfare of Canada, and after acquiring the vicer...
the San Juan boundary; North Atlantic fisheries; navigation of certain rivers and canals and of Lake Michigan; system of bonded transit; exemption from duty of United States logs f...
free exercise of Roman Catholic religion, 9; breadth of view of framers of, 9. (Lord Dorchester era) Cedes Canada to Great Britain, 7. (Lord Sydenham era) Liberal provisions of, 62...
(Lord Elgin era) Measures relating to, passed by second La Fontaine-Baldwin government, 86-87; (John Graves Simcoe era) Act for establishing Superior Court for Upper Canada passed,...
priest, 1849, and immediately left for the western field. Laboured among the Crees and other western tribes for many years, and devoted much time to the study of their languages. V...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Perishes with his men on fireship, 98.
Quebec. Called to the Senate for the division of Grandville, 1867; a member of the ministry, 1873; and in 1876 appointed lieutenant-governor of Quebec; dismissed from office, 1879....
Glengarry. In 1840 called to the bar, and practised in Cornwall. In 1841 elected to the Parliament of the recently united provinces of Upper and Lower Canada; and in 1849 solicitor...
(Egerton Ryerson era) Martyr of early Canadian Methodism, 41.
Served during the French campaigns in America from 1754 to 1758 as adjutant-general, and during the siege of Quebec in 1759 took part in the battle of the Plains and the battle of...
(Sir James Douglas era) Spanish influence delays colonization, 4; history of, affected by Russian occupation of Alaska, 4; by British trade interests by sea, 4; by North West Compa...
(Lord Dorchester era) Battle of, Indians lose heavily in, 173.
(John Graves Simcoe era) Skirmish at, 24.
in 1651, and settled at Three Rivers. In 1652 captured by the Iroquois and carried off to their country, where by great good fortune he escaped the following year. In 1657 had the...