Canadian History Dictionary Quebec Literary And Historical Society
Founded at Quebec in 1824,
largely through the influence and l...
Fort Simpson
On coast of British Columbia, near Alaskan boundary.
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Quebec Siege Of 1690
Sir William Phipps, having captured Port Royal
in May of this ...
Carnarvon Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert Fourth Earl Of 1831-1890
Colonial secretary, 1866-1867, and as such introduced the Briti...
Index : Sir Frederick Haldimand Era His Letter To Canadians 128 Pillon's Treasonable
correspondence with, 278. =Bib.=: Memoires, etc., de Lafayette;...
Beauchesne
(Samuel de Champlain era) Clerk, received gifts from Indians, 1...
Montpensier Mlle De
(Count Frontenac era) Mme. Frontenac's relations with, 63.
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Intendant's Palace
(General Brock era) In Quebec, completely destroyed in siege of...
Lindsay W B
(Lord Sydenham era) Made clerk of Legislative Assembly, 334.
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Aylesworth Sir Allen Bristol 1854- Born In Newburgh Ontario
Educated at Newburgh High School and at the University of Toron...
Map Of The Country Between The Great Lakes And The Mississippi April
11, 1777. MS.
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Patriotes
(Louis Joseph Papineau era) Name assumed by popular party in Lo...
Separate Schools Nova Scotia
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Refused to Roman Catholics, 116.
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English Settlers In Canada
(Lord Dorchester era) Position taken by, 9; find French
laws i...
Cartier Jacques 1491-1557 In 1534 Sailing Out Of St Malo Made
his first voyage to the New World, entering the Gulf of St. Law...
Grant Cuthbert
One of the leading traders of the North West Company
in the We...
Duncan William
(Sir James Douglas era) Sent out from England, 1856, by Church ...
Mckenzie Roderick
Cousin of Sir Alexander Mackenzie. Came to Canada
from Scotlan...
La Rochefoucauld-liancourt Francois Alexandre Frederic Duc De
(1747-1827). Chiefly remembered because of his valuable and ent...
Gisborne Frederick Newton 1824-1892 Came To Canada From England In
1845. Joined the staff of the British North American Electric T...
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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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