Educated at Halifax Grammar School; called to the bar of Nova Scotia, 1821. Represented Guysborough in the Assembly, 1836-1848; solicitor-general in Uniacke government, 1848; appoi...
Built in 1750, on Chignecto Bay, three miles south of Beausejour, where the French shortly after built a rival fort. Fort Lawrence became headquarters of the expedition sent in 175...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Private of grenadiers, helps to carry Wolfe off the field, 200.
On north shore of the St. Lawrence, above Murray Bay.
(Wilmot era) Appointed to Executive Council, New Brunswick, 1843, 72; resigns, 1845, 76; retires, 1848, 116.
Recollet missionary in Canada, and historian of his order. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) On great need for Recollet order in Canada, 72; on Schenectady massacre, 247; on "flag" in...
Canada about 1776, and settled at Quebec, where he succeeded to the business of his brother John, who had been lost at sea in 1775. For many years a member of the Executive Council...
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Inspector-general, retires and succeeded by Hincks, 119.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Champlain's description of, 4.
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Montcalm's early childhood spent at, 3.
Canada, 1824; studied law and called to the bar, 1824. Sat in the Legislative Assembly for East Toronto, 1861-1863; represented South Leeds in the House of Commons, 1867-1873; lieu...
East coast Vancouver Island. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Hudson's Bay Company post, built in 1852, 191. =Bib.=: Walbran, British Columbia Coast Names.
Came from Paris to Acadia, 1604; mentioned there in 1610, and again in 1613-1614. Returned to France, and in 1617 came to Quebec, becoming the first permanent settler in New France...
(General Brock era) His mission to the New England states, 120; use made of his letters, 120; referred to in message of Madison to Congress, 186, 187; sells his letters to United S...
249-250; had been supported by Globe in election contests, 250; solicitor-general in Macdonald-Sicotte ministry, 250; attacked by Globe, 250-252; takes no part in Brown's trial for...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Committed by Indians near Quebec, 115; in colony, 209.
Yorkshire, England. Educated at Westminster School and St. John's College, Cambridge. In 1746 served as a volunteer against the Jacobites. In 1765 premier of a coalition ministry o...
1781 joined the Duke and later the Formidable, both under Sir Charles Douglas. In 1785 served on the flagship of Commodore John Elliot on the Newfoundland station, and afterwards o...
1739-1740; at Cartagena, 1741; and in the West Indies, 1747. Commanded on the North American station between 1755 and 1757, and in 1758 commander-in-chief of the fleet at the siege...
Ontario. Educated at Toronto University and Knox College. Took part in the skirmish at Ridgeway during the Fenian Raids. In 1871 removed to Manitoba and organized Manitoba College....
private in a Highland regiment; came to America during the Revolutionary War; took part in the battle of Yorktown, 1781; after his release determined to remain in America. Studied...
Came to Canada in 1820, from England. Receiver-general and member of Executive and Legislative Councils of Upper Canada. Died in London, 1854. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hin...
London. Assistant librarian of the House of Commons, 1831; examiner of petitions for Parliament, 1847-1856; clerk of the House of Commons, 1871-1886; and president of the Statute L...
(Wilmot era) On Wilmot, 131.
On Illinois River, near site of present town of La Salle. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Built by La Salle, 160; seized by La Barre, 179.
Quebec. See Chateau St. Louis. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) A school of religion and virtue, 258; erected on Cape Diamond, 157.
Grant to, by James I of England, 223. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.; Cyc. Am. Biog.
called to the bar, 1811; commissioner in bankruptcy, 1817; judge of the Supreme Court of Madras, 1820; knighted, 1820; sent to Canada as one of three commissioners to investigate c...
bar, 1851. Entered journalism, and edited Acadian Recorder, 1853-1861. Appointed chief commissioner of mines for Nova Scotia. An early advocate of Confederation. =Index=: (George B...