(Sir James Douglas era) Organized, 1822, by recruits from the North West Company, 134. See also Astor; Astor Fur Company.
The Fenian Brotherhood is said to have been formed about 1858 in Ireland and the United States, the object being to liberate Ireland from its connection with England, and establish...
Algonquian chief. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Urges Champlain to attack the Iroquois, 48; his son meets Champlain, 51; a leader of the Hurons, 69; chief of the Petite Nation...
Frontenac and Jesuits in North America.
Wilfrid Laurier and the Liberal Party.
biog., see Biggar, Early Trading Companies of New France; Parkman, Pioneers of France; Kirke, The First English Conquest of Canada.
Canada in 1634 with his father; served as a soldier of the little garrison of Quebec in 1641. Four years later settled at Three Rivers, and having made himself familiar with severa...
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Chief factor, Hudson's Bay Company, and later governor of Assiniboia, 222. =Bib.=: Ryerson, Story of my Life.
Capital of New Brunswick. Situated on the west bank of the St. John River. Founded by Sir Guy Carleton in 1785, and named by him after the Duke of York. =Index=: (Wilmot era) Popul...
The first chief-justice of the province of Quebec. His commission bears date August 24, 1764; succeeded by William Hey, September 25, 1766.
(Louis Joseph Papineau era) Exiled to Bermuda for his participation in Rebellion of 1837, 138; commissioner of customs, Ottawa, 149; sides with Papineau, 149; arrested as a rebel,...
1838; was owner and editor of the British Chronicle. Removed to Toronto, 1843, and founded the Banner, a Free-Church Presbyterian organ. In 1844 with his son, George Brown, establi...
(Lord Sydenham era) Assists in funeral service of Lord Sydenham, 344.
See Oswega.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Priest at Miscou, 234.
Nova Scotia. Graduated at Woolwich, England, in 1821; entered the army, 1825; and served with distinction in the Crimean War, 1854-1855. On his return to England created a baronet,...
from Past Years. For biog., see Morley, The Life of William Ewart Gladstone; Dict. Nat. Biog.
(General Brock era) Formed, 196.
(Sir James Douglas era) History of, 284-289.
(General Brock era) Married to Sir Thomas Saumarez, 124.
(Bishop Laval era) In connection with sale of liquor to Indians, 171, 174.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Promotes Recollet mission to Canada, 83.
(John Graves Simcoe era) Member of Legislative Council, 79; accused by Simcoe of "republicanism," 97; visits England and takes legal advice respecting land matters in Upper Canada,...
(John Graves Simcoe era) Skirmish at, 24.