See Dollard des Ormeaux.
Elected to the Legislature, 1849, for Sherbrooke. Dropped out of public life for several years, but in 1853 again elected for Sherbrooke. Took an active part in the movement leadin...
engaged in journalism. In 1882 appointed secretary of the Ontario Bureau of Industries, which he organized. Deputy minister of agriculture, 1884, and director of the Bureau of Mine...
Scotland. Educated in Edinburgh and New York. In 1844 engaged on the Toronto Globe; in 1851 editor, and in 1880 managing director. In 1882 retired from the Globe; appointed registr...
Parliament, 1836; secretary for foreign affairs, 1851-1852, 1870-1874, 1880-1885; colonial secretary, 1868-1870 and 1886. =Index=: (Sir John A Macdonald era) Colonial secretary, hi...
(Wilmot era) Of Halifax, father-in-law of Judge Wilmot, 137.
(Count Frontenac era) Prosecutor of Prevote, dismissed, 138.
(Lord Sydenham era) Their repeal advocated by Poulett Thomson, 37, 40, 52. (George Brown Era) Their effect on Canadian industries, 15, 31, 32.
York. Sent to America as governor, 1682. Resigned, 1688. Became Earl of Limerick, 1698. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Governor of New York, correspondence with La Barre, 182; poli...
See Heathfield.
(Lord Sydenham era) Tenure of, in Canada, 175; Lord John Russell's despatch on, 180-182; press comments on new regulations respecting, 183, 184.
Educated there, and came to Canada, 1866. Founder and first president of the Canadian Society of Artists, Montreal, 1867; director of Alma College 1881; member of the Royal Canadia...
Latitudes; Inquiry into State of Ireland; Irish Emigration; Speeches and Addresses, ed. by Milton. For biog., see Leggo, History of the Administration of Lord Dufferin in Canada; S...
Among the earliest magazines published in what is now Canada were the Nova Scotia Magazine, Halifax, 1789; the Quebec Magazine, Quebec, 1791-1793; L'Abeille Canadienne, Quebec, 181...
Canadian proposals, 104; terms of union, 107. (Joseph Howe era) Joseph Howe invited to attend as delegate, but declines, 176-177; Sir Charles Tupper's connection with, 176-177; Nov...
West coast of Vancouver Island. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Natives of, attack Tonquin, 1811, and massacre crew, 37.
(Lord Dorchester era) On causes of failure of West India Company, 149; on galley service, 215. =Bib.=: Histoire de Colbert; Madame de Montespan et Louis XIV.
American aborigines, formerly occupying practically the entire coast of North America from Newfoundland around to the Aleutian Islands; now confined to the northern coast of the co...
1846; one of principal editorial writers on Le National; elected to the House of Commons for Bellechasse, 1870; minister of inland revenue, in Mackenzie government, 1873; minister...
Vittoria, Upper Canada, 1; parentage, 1; his father a United Empire Loyalist, 1; his mother's influence, 2; his early life on the farm, 3; school days, 4; hard study brings on brai...
(General Brock era) 26th Regiment, stationed at Fort Niagara, 57.
(Count Frontenac era) Killed at Fort Loyal, two daughters taken to Quebec, 303.
(John Graves Simcoe era) Naval officer, Upper Canada, 178.
(Bishop Laval era) Heads mission established at Gannentaha, 65, 67.