Allan George William 1822-1901 Born In York Upper Canada
Educated at Upper Canada College; studied law and called to the bar,
1846. Served in the volunteers during the Rebellion of 1837. Mayor of
Toronto, 1855; elected member of the Legislative Council, 1858;
appointed to the Senate, 1867; Speaker of the Senate, 1888-1891. From
1877 until his death, chancellor of Trinity University. =Bib.=: Morgan,
Can. Men.
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... Allan George William 1822-1901 Born In York Upper Canada
Educated at Upper Canada College; studied law and called to the bar, 1846. Served in the volunteers during the Rebellion of 1837. Mayor of Toronto, 1855; elected member of the Legislative Council, 1858; appointed to the Senate, 1867; Speaker of the Se... Allan Sir Hugh 1810-1882 Founder Of The Allan Line Of Steamships
Came to Canada from Scotland, 1826, and in 1831 entered the shipbuilding firm of James Millar & Co., Montreal, of which he became a partner in 1835. In 1853 his firm began building iron screw steamships, and their first vessel, the Canadian, made its ... Allanshaw James
(Wilmot era) Appointed to Legislative Council, New Brunswick, 69. ... Allard Father Germain
(Bishop Laval era) Recollet missionary, arrival in Canada, 109. ... Allcock Henry
Studied law at Lincoln's Inn, and called to the bar, 1791. In November, 1798, appointed judge of Court of King's Bench for Upper Canada. Elected to Legislative Assembly for constituency of Durham, Simcoe, and E. York, 1800, but unseated by the Assembl... Allen Ethan 1737-1789 Index : Lord Dorchester Era Seizes Ticonderoga And Crown
Point, 83; marches against Montreal, 98; captured with part of his force, 99; put into irons, 100; proposes separate arrangements between Vermont and Canada, 244, 245. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) His intrigues in connection with political status of ... Allen Ira 1751-1814 Index : Sir Frederick Haldimand Era Brother Of Ethan Has Conference
with British emissary, 204; little confidence placed in good faith of, 205, 209; receives documents justifying his mission, 210; proposes secret treaty with Britain, 214; true to Vermont only, 217. (Lord Dorchester era) His plans for attacking Canada,... Allen John Campbell
(Tilley era) Solicitor-general, New Brunswick, 1856, 41; opposition candidate in York, 1865, elected, 86; his sterling honesty, 87; attorney-general in Smith government, 91; a Conservative, 91; appointed to the bench, 93, 95; chief justice, 87. =Bib.=... Allison Joseph
(Joseph Howe era) On his death, 1839, Joseph Howe offered his seat in Executive Council, Nova Scotia, but refuses, 72. ... Allouez Father Claude
Came to Quebec, 1657. Left for the West, 1665. Laboured for twenty-five years among the tribes of what are now the states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota. Met La Salle in Illinois, 1679. Died in 1690. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) Missionary labou... Allsopp George
Settled in Quebec, 1761, and became prominent in maintaining the rights of the civil authority as opposed to the military. January, 1766, appointed deputy secretary, clerk of the Council, and registrar of enrolments, but because of his opposition to ... Almon William Bruce
(Joseph Howe era) A "bitter Tory," 86; called to Executive and Legislative Councils of Nova Scotia, 1843, 86; his appointment leads to resignation of Howe, 87; challenges Howe to a duel, 236. =Bib.=: Campbell, History of Nova Scotia; Saunders, Three P... Alwington
(Lord Sydenham era) Name of governor-general's residence at Kingston, 294. ... American Colonies
(Lord Dorchester era) Their objections to the Quebec Act, 70. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Loudon's letter to Pitt regarding taxation of, 11; objections to in colonies, 58; Haldimand's opinion of, 84; feeling in London against taxation of, 86. ...