Canadian History Dictionary Borgia's House
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Wolfe occupies, 189; set on fire by Cana...
Noyrot Father
(Samuel de Champlain era) Jesuit, sails for Canada, 167; vessel...
House Of Assembly
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) British government prepared to gr...
Morrison Joseph Curran 1816-1885 Born In Ireland Came To Canada
with his father. In 1839 called to the bar of Upper Canada; in ...
Index : William Lyon Mackenzie Era Anxious To Avoid War With Britain 423 Issues Neutrality
proclamation, 444; annoyed at Mackenzie, 445; pardons Mackenzie...
Ste Croix River
Also known as Schoodiac and Passamaquoddy. Rises in
Grand Lake...
Baronets Of Nova Scotia
An order created by James I, in 1625, for the
purpose of "adva...
St Vallier Jean Baptiste De La Croix Chevrieres Des 1653-1727
Born at Grenoble. Came to Canada in 1685 as vicar-general under...
Rottenburg Baron De
Entered the army, and in 1795 promoted major of
Hussars; in 17...
Stuart John
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Chief factor of Hudson's Ba...
Angus Richard Bladworth 1831- Born At Bathgate Near Edinburgh
Came to Canada, 1857, and joined the staff of the Bank of Montr...
Rageot Gilles
(Count Frontenac era) Clerk to attorney-general, 106.
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Index : Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks Era Called To The Cabinet 118 Becomes Solicitor-general For
Upper Canada, 121; his appointment an obstacle to La Fontaine's...
Carignan-salieres
The first regiment of regular troops sent to
America from Fran...
Vitelleschi Father
(Samuel de Champlain era) General of Jesuits, accepts donation ...
Intercolonial Railway
Surveys proposed by the government of Canada in
1863. Three en...
Henry Alexander The Elder 1739-1824 One Of The Pioneer Fur
traders in north-western America. Born in New Jersey. Entered t...
Lisgar John Young Baron 1807-1876 Born At Bombay Entered
Parliament in 1831; became lord of treasury in 1841, and secret...
Cameron Malcolm 1808-1876 Elected To Assembly Of Upper Canada For
Lanark, 1836. A persistent opponent of the Family Compact. Appo...
Parliaments In France
(Count Frontenac era) Subjection of, to royal power, 152.
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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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