Canadian History Dictionary Banking
The first bank established in Canada was the Bank of
Montreal,...
Beaumont
A village in Bellechasse County, on the St. Lawrence.
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Johnstone's Redoubt
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) French position on Beauport shore, 133, ...
Index : Count Frontenac Era Papineau Causes His Expulsion On Four Occasions From
Assembly, 80; his reconciliation with Papineau, 180; Papineau's...
Slafter E F
(Samuel de Champlain era) His estimate of Champlain, 277-279. =...
Bell Alexander Graham 1847- Born In Edinburgh Scotland Educated
at Edinburgh University and London University; came to Canada i...
Fenelon Francois De Salignac
(Bishop Laval era) Sulpician, sent on mission to Lake
Ontario,...
Papineau Louis Joseph 1786-1870 Louis Joseph Papineau Era Tribune Of The People 1 A
melodious speaker, 1-3; compared with Cartier, 2; his parentage...
Vesey Colonel
(General Brock era) Question of land grant for, 138; letters to...
De Grey
See Walsingham.
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Duval Jean
(Count Frontenac era) Executed for conspiracy against Champlain...
Non-importation Act
(General Brock era) Passed by Congress, 84.
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Gwillim Elizabeth Posthuma
(John Graves Simcoe era) Married to Simcoe, 40; descent and
ch...
Portages
See Frog Portage; Giscome Portage; Grand Portage; Methye
Porta...
Tasse Joseph 1848-1895 Born In Montreal Educated At Bourget
College. Chose journalism as his profession; in 1867 became edi...
Fort Nelson
See York Factory.
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Quebec Conference 1864
To discuss terms of Confederation. =Index=:
(Sir Georges E. Ca...
Macdonald Sir John Alexander 1815-1891 Joseph Howe Era Attends Charlottetown
Conference, 1864, and proposes union of all the provinces, 178;...
Mckenzie Roderick
Cousin of Sir Alexander Mackenzie. Came to Canada
from Scotlan...
Michel Jacques
(Samuel de Champlain era) Huguenot, violent conduct of, towards...
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Annand William 1808-1892 Born In Halifax County Entered The Nova
Scotia Assembly as one of the members for Halifax, 1836; financial
secretary in Howe's ministry, 1860-1863. An active opponent of
Confederation. Formed the first Anti-Confederate or repeal government in
Nova Scotia, 1867; retired in 1874 to accept the position of immigration
agent at London, where he died. =Index=: (Joseph Howe era) Elected to represent
Halifax in Nova Scotia Legislature, as Joseph Howe's colleague, 1836,
29; assumes control of Nova Scotian, 74-75; publishes Morning
Chronicle, 75; advocates central non-sectarian college for Nova Scotia,
82; becomes financial secretary of province, 169; Wm. Miller brings
action against for libel, 188; goes to London, 1866, as Anti-Confederate
delegate, 192; becomes head of Nova Scotia government, 202; member of
repeal delegation to London, 1868, 204; turns against Howe, 208, 209,
217; receives vote of thanks from Nova Scotia Legislature, 218. =Bib.=:
Campbell, History of Nova Scotia; Saunders, Three Premiers of Nova
Scotia.
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