(Lord Dorchester era) Feeling aroused among, in connection with Quebec Act, 69. (Samuel de Champlain era) Fanaticism of Huguenot agents, 86; had large share of trade, 110; proposed...
(Tilley era) Anti-Confederate candidate in St. John County, 109.
(Wilmot era) A Loyalist of Poughkeepsie, New York, 3; a captain in Loyal American Regiment, came to New Brunswick after the war, 3.
1633 became interested in the fisheries of Nova Scotia. A short time after made one of the lieutenants of Acadia under the Company of New France, and settled at Miscou. In 1647 his...
(Lord Dorchester era) Large admixture of, among United Empire Loyalists, 240.
(John Graves Simcoe era) First sergeant at arms of the Upper Canada Assembly, 85; a retired officer of the Queen's Rangers, 85.
(Lord Dorchester era) Hangs Joshua Huddy, 198.
(Count Frontenac era) Abenaquis chief, 329.
Red River Rebellion of 1869-1870, was also responsible for the Saskatchewan Rebellion of 1885. The government had neglected to issue patents to the half-breeds on the Saskatchewan,...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Name given to young Algonquian taken as hostage for Nicolas Marsolet, 63.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Father of Samuel Champlain, 1.
Emigrated to Canada; opened a school near L'Original, and about 1828 moved to Rice Lake, where he entered the Methodist ministry, and began his life-long Work among the Indians. In...
At mouth of Columbia. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Astoria renamed, 149.
Elected to Parliament for Newark, 22; defeated at Manchester, 48. (Lord Elgin era) His opinion of Lord Elgin, 7, 78; sympathy for Confederate States, 202. (George Brown Era) Defend...
Fifeshire, Scotland. Attended St. Andrews University. Took part in an inquiry into the condition of the poor in Great Britain, and carried on an aggressive agitation for a reform o...
Britain, 234; makes New York western terminal of his line, 234. =Bib.=: Dent, Can. Por.; Johnson, First Things in Canada, under Steam Communication.
Lauridsen, Vitus Bering; Muller, Voyages from Asia to America; Laut, Vikings of the Pacific.
Cousin of Sir Alexander Mackenzie. Came to Canada from Scotland in 1784, and entered the service of the fur-trading firm of Gregory, McTavish & Co., of Montreal. The following year...
(Count Frontenac era) Name given to trading Company formed by inhabitants of Canada in 1645, 36.
Born in Scotland. Educated at King's College, Aberdeen. Came to Canada, and practised law in Montreal. Appointed recorder of Rupert's Land, 1838, and arrived in the Red River Settl...
(General Brock era) His connection with the John Henry letters, 186, 187; discovered to be an impostor, 188.
Studied law, and called to the bar of Lower Canada, 1842. Represented Montreal in Legislature, 1854-1861. Formed administration with George Brown, 1858. Defeated by Cartier in Mont...
(General Brock era) Letter of, relating to death of Brock, 307.
Governor of Nova Scotia, 1840-1846. =Index=: (Joseph Howe era) Lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, 69; his character and policy, 69; invites Howe to join the Council, 69; his admin...
Halliburton, chief-justice of Nova Scotia. Called to the bar, 1829; appointed deputy-clerk of the Legislative Council, 1830, and clerk, 1838. In early life challenged Joseph Howe t...
(Samuel de Champlain era) One of the men landed by Kirke on St. Pierre Island, 174.
of Sir John A. Macdonald. Educated at Queen's and Toronto Universities; called to the bar, 1872; and practised for some years with his father and James Patton. In 1882 removed to W...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Captain of the Levrier, one of the two vessels of Champlain's first expedition to Quebec, 40.
Church in Quebec. The corner-stone was laid May 1, 1688, Bishop Laval officiating. The building was completed the following year. In 1690 the name was changed to Notre Dame de la V...