(Wilmot era) Becomes member of New Brunswick government, 72. (Tilley era) Surveyor-general, 41.
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Surgeon, arrested for treason, 278, 279, 280.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Godfather to young Hurons, 233.
Commanded the Canso in the St. Lawrence, 1766. Placed in charge of the naval establishment at St. John's; succeeded in launching several small war vessels on Lake Champlain. Subseq...
Created by Act of Parliament in 1875. Consists of a chief-justice and five puisne judges, who, also constituted the Exchequer Court until 1887, when the latter was separated. The f...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Vessel of David Kirke, 178.
Rises at the headwaters of the Nisutlin, and empties into Bering Sea, after a course of 1765 miles. The lower waters of the river were explored by Glazunof in 1836 or 1837; and a R...
(General Brock era) Command assigned to, on Niagara frontier, 206. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Death of his wife, 237.
Educated at Dalhousie University; studied law and called to the bar of Nova Scotia, 1873. Appointed to the Legislative Council, 1878, but resigned same year to run for the Assembly...
The Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company having been amalgamated in 1821, Garry, then a director of the former Company, was sent out to the North-West with Simon McGilli...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Name proposed by Champlain for Quebec; 124.
Ontario. On the American invasion of Canada joined the army in 1813 and served throughout the war. In 1826 called to the bar of Upper Canada and practised in Hamilton. In 1829 firs...
Below Quebec. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Residence of Haldimand, 301; occupied later by Prince William Henry and the Duke of Kent, 345.
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Rescued by French grenadier from Indian about to scalp him, 142; carefully tended by nuns of General Hospital, 145.
Captain of the Shrewsbury in 1759. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) British marines under, occupy Lower Town of Quebec, 235.
In 1607 bishop of Lucon; entered politics, and in 1616 secretary of state for war and foreign affairs. In 1622 created cardinal; in 1624 councillor of state, and from that time til...
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Wife of Hugh Macdonald, and mother of Sir John A. Macdonald, 1; her strong character, 2.
Manitoba and called to the bar of that province, 1882. Elected to the Manitoba Assembly, 1888; attorney-general and minister of education, 1891; elected to the House of Commons for...
(George Brown Era) Lord Stanley introduces measure giving preference to Canadian wheat, 1843, 15; preference wiped out by the corn laws, 15, 31; Globe on effect of corn laws, 31-32...
school there. Joined the editorial staff of the Quebec Gazette; and in 1853 founded the Peterborough Review, which he edited for seven years. In 1860 went to Cobourg to study law,...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Member of Roberval's expedition, executed, 44.
Town in Ontario, situated at mouth of River Maitland, Huron County, Ontario. Founded by John Galt and Wm. Dunlop about 1827. =Bib.=: Lizars, Days of the Canada Company.
Formed in Canada at a meeting in Montreal, in May, 1885. A conference to the same end had been held in London, in July, 1884. The league in Canada changed its name, in 1896, to the...
motion for an appeal to the people defeated, 185. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Defeated in elections of 1848, 279. =Bib.:= Dent, Last Forty Years.
(Samuel de Champlain era) A settler from La Ferte Vidame, in Thimerais, 252.
(Lord Dorchester era) Commanded by Fanning, 202.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Undertakes Panama Canal, 6. =Bib.=: Chambers, Biog. Dict.
Born in Glengarry; son of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Macdonell, of the 1st Glengarry militia. Present at the capture of Detroit and mentioned in despatches. In 1812 aide-de-camp...
Born in Scotland. Came to Canada, and entered the service of the North West Company. In 1786-1787 had charge of the North West Company post at Lac des Serpents, in opposition to Ro...