(Wilmot era) Its object to secure a shorter route to Europe, 119-120.
(Count Frontenac era) Abolished, 1674, reestablished, 1677, 107.
with his parents; studied law and called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1836. Entered Parliament, 1841, as member for Frontenac; appointed solicitor-general, 1854, in MacNab-Morin min...
French, 162, 163; murders committed by, 164; give Champlain three young girls to be educated, 165. =Bib.=: Parkman, Pioneers of France and Jesuits in North America; Pilling, Biblio...
Educated at Nicolet College, and while there wrote the song Le Canadien Errant. Studied law and called to the bar, 1848. One of the founders of the Institut Canadien, 1849. Took up...
Studied for the church and ordained priest. Joined the faculty of Laval, and became university librarian. (Samuel de Champlain era) On question of Champlain's tomb, 261-262. =Bib.=...
declines to surrender Mackenzie, 414. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog.
Founded by the Marquis of Lorne (afterward Duke of Argyll) in 1881, during his governorship in Canada. The first meeting was held in Ottawa, in May, 1882. The society is divided in...
and served throughout the War of Independence. Went to England; studied law and called to the bar. In 1790 appointed judge of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, and a member of th...
Took place on April 28, 1760, when Murray, in command of the British troops, made a sortie from the citadel of Quebec upon the besieging French force under Levis, and was defeated,...
Roman Catholic bishop of Quebec, 1739-1740, succeeding Dosquet. Died at Quebec, 1740. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) bishop of Quebec, 12.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Takes Fort St. Pierre, 236.
and for many years an interpreter for the Montagnais and Algonquian tribes. In 1629, when Kirke took Quebec, deserted to the English.
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Defends Joseph Hume, 263; aids Mackenzie's petition, 310; aids Lower Canada, 330; refuses to sign "Declaration of Independence," 331; at Doel's brewery...
St. Sulpice, Paris, and established the St. Sulpice Seminary in 1645. Founded in 1636 the Company of Montreal, through whose instrumentality Maisonneuve was sent out in 1641-1642 t...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Casemate made for, 87.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Louisbourg commonly known as, 236. See also Louisbourg.
lumbering. Sat in the Assembly for Chicoutimi and Saguenay, 1855-1864. Although English-speaking and a Protestant, returned to the Legislative Council for a purely French-Canadian...
Almost the exact counterpart of the revolt in the lower province. The leaders here were William Lyon Mackenzie, Samuel Lount, Van Egmond, and Rolph. The plan was to march upon Toro...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Wolfe's letter to, 72.
College. Chose journalism as his profession; in 1867 became editor of Le Canada; from 1869 to 1872 associate editor of La Minerve; and a director of La Revue Canadienne. About the...
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) In command at Pensacola, 65; his dispute with Governor Johnstone, 69; at St. Augustine, 75.
Academy. Came to Canada and engaged in newspaper work, 1857. Appointed librarian of the Ontario Assembly, 1871. Died in Toronto. =Bib.=: Works: The Constitutional History of Canada...
peerage as Lord Monteagle, 57. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.
Can be traced back to 1772, when a party of Yorkshire Methodists settled in Nova Scotia. The first provincial Methodist Conference was held at Halifax in 1786. In 1814 the British...
(Sir James Douglas era) Associated with Edgar Dewdney in building road from Hope to Similkameen, British Columbia, 252-253.
and in 1812 served during the War. In 1827 elected with Louis J. Papineau to the Assembly as member for Montreal. In 1838, while residing in the United States, organized a force of...
Educated at Eton and Oxford; entered Parliament, 1760; prime minister in 1783; and again in 1807. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Thanks Dorchester for surrendering his fees, 292. (...
(Sir Georges E. Cartier era) As an orator, 7; influence on Cartier, 7.