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(Samuel de Champlain era) On the settlement at Ste. Croix, 25. ...
Simpson Thomas 1808-1840 Born In Dingwall Scotland Educated At
University of Aberdeen. In 1829 appointed secretary to his cous...
Fort William
At mouth of Kaministiquia River, Lake Superior. =Index=:
(Sir ...
Hawke
(George Brown Era) His evidence on land grants in Upper Canada,...
Fraser Duncan Cameron 1845-1910 Born In New Glasgow Nova Scotia
Educated at Dalhousie University; studied law and called to the...
Vermont
(Lord Dorchester era) People of, anxious for canal communicatio...
Fort Chippawa
(General Brock era) On Niagara River, a mile and a half above t...
Timber Trade
(Lord Sydenham era) Between Britain and colonies. Sydenham's vi...
Fort Fraser
In northern British Columbia. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) ...
Montmorency Mathieu
(Bishop Laval era) Ancestor of Laval, 17.
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Quebek De
Hoofstad van Kanada; an de Rivier van St. Laurens; das de
Enge...
Denison George Taylor 1839- Police Magistrate At Toronto Since
1877. Commanded Governor-General's Bodyguard in Fenian Raid, 18...
Bib : Morgan Can Men Canadian Who's Who
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Lymburner Adam 1746-1836 Born In Kilmarnock Scotland Came To
Canada about 1776, and settled at Quebec, where he succeeded to...
Fort Nelson
(Sir James Douglas era) Hudson's Bay Company post, built on eas...
Finlay James Jr
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Joins XY Company, 14; on Pe...
Cathcart Charles Murray Earl 1783-1859 Served In Holland 1799
saw service through Peninsular War; fought at Waterloo; assumed...
Cables
The first submarine cables in America were those laid between
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Literary And Historical Society Of Quebec
(Louis Joseph Papineau era) Founded by Lord
Dalhousie, 41. =Bi...
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Arthur Sir George 1784-1854 The Last Lieutenant-governor Of Upper
Canada, 1838-1841. The chief event of his tenure of office was the
suppression of the Upper Canadian Rebellion. Had been successively
governor of Honduras and Van Diemen's Land previous to his Canadian
appointment; and on leaving Canada appointed to the governorship of
Bombay. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Governor of Upper Canada, 435; disregards clemency
petitions, 435; learns of intended attack on Canada, 441; renews reward
for Mackenzie's capture, 445; proposes exchange of prisoners and
refugees, 463; United States refuses, 463. (General Brock era) Organizes military
gathering at Queenston Heights, 313. (Lord Sydenham era) Succeeds Sir F. B. Head, 109;
reactionary in his views, 109-110; his attitude towards responsible
government, 125-126; cautioned by colonial secretary, 127; instructed to
act in harmony with new governor-general, 144; meets him at Montreal,
153; explains his position and views, 156-161; receives governor-general
at Toronto, and hands over seal of province, 197. (Egerton Ryerson era) His efforts to
repel American attacks, 117; Ryerson disappointed in, 118; proposes
division of Clergy Reserves, 119. See Rebellion of 1837 (Upper
Canada). =Bib.=: Kingsford, History of Canada; Dent, Upper Canadian
Rebellion; Bradshaw, Self-Government in Canada; Read,
Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada.
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