(Samuel de Champlain era) Algonquian chief, 10, 75, 77.
Parliament, 1814, for county of Durham, and won recognition as an advanced Reformer. Brought forward plan of parliamentary reform in 1821. Raised to peerage, 1828. Member of Grey's...
(George Brown Era) In Russell County and Quebec City in 1857, 99-100, 106.
about 1791. Carried on extensive explorations and surveys in the North-West. Left a series of manuscript journals, covering the records of his explorations for over a quarter of a...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Founded by Nicolas Denys, in Cape Breton, 236.
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) School teacher at St. Johns, 235.
(Count Frontenac era) Christian Mohawk leader, 246.
Located at Toronto. Formed in 1887 from the union of Toronto Baptist College and Woodstock College. Mainly indebted for endowment to William McMaster. Woodstock College, Woodstock,...
Ireland. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin; and called to the Irish bar, 1841. Entered Parliament, 1852; lord of the treasury, 1855-1858. In 1861 appointed governor-general of Ca...
(Wilmot era) Involved in crown lands dispute, 26, 29, 36.
See Talbot, Thomas.
(Lord Dorchester era) People of, anxious for canal communication with St. Lawrence, 230; their aversion to entering American union, 244, 245; annoy British outposts, 285; anxious t...
Area, 9460 square miles. The lake was known both to the English on Hudson Bay and to the French in Canada, long before its actual discovery, and is represented on a number of early...
1759; second in command in Rodney's expedition for relief of Gibraltar, 1779; commander-in-chief in North America, 1781. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Appointed to chief naval com...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Constructs and commands floating battery Le Diable, 82, 87, 104.
Established 1778. =Index=: (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Denounces ministerial responsibility, 97. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Establishment of, 276. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hinc...
of Gibraltar. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) His marriage, 316. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.
Quebec, 158; visits Upper Canada, 158; made legislative and executive councillor, 160. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.; Mockridge, Bishops of the Church of England in Canada and Newfoundl...
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Three Rivers founded by, in 1634, 43-44.
Newspaper published at St. John, New Brunswick. (Wilmot era) Attacks Wilmot and Fisher, 74-75; libel case arising out of, 75.
(Lord Sydenham era) Political economist, 13.
medicine in Edinburgh; joined the North West Company; engaged for several years in the Rainy Lake country; in charge of Fort William in 1821, when the North West and Hudson's Bay C...
An Algonquian tribe, called by the French, Souriquois. Their habitat was in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and northern New Brunswick. Visited by Cabot in 1497; and by Corte-Re...
An island on the southern side of the entrance to the Baie de Chaleur. Name probably of Indian origin. First appears in Champlain's narrative. It was the reputed home of the Gougou...
(George Brown Era) Secret of its success in 1878, 241. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Description and history of, 217-219; political picnics used as means of placing its advantages bef...
(1858- ). Educated at Victoria University; called to the bar, 1883. Removed to the North-West Territories and elected to the Legislature, 1891; held office as treasurer and commiss...
regiment sent to Annapolis Royal, 1746; and in 1747 surgeon, and afterwards lieutenant, in Shirley's Regiment. In 1759 promoted colonel of Provincials, and in 1760 commanded a regi...
Louisbourg as secretary, 1745; remained there as government secretary until 1749; removed to Halifax, and appointed a member of the Council of Nova Scotia. Treasurer of the provinc...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Recollet missionary, 87; sails for Canada as assistant commissary, 112; accompanies Champlain to France, 116; returns to Canada, 116; goes to Three Rivers...