Canadian History Dictionary Sydney Thomas Townshend First Viscount 1733-1800 Entered
Parliament, 1754; lord of the treasury, 1765; war secretary, 18...
Stirling Sir William Alexander Earl Of 1567?-1640 King James Gave
him a patent, September, 1621, to the territory now embracing t...
Delessert B
(Lord Sydenham era) Philanthropist and naturalist, 20.
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Demers Joseph
(Louis Joseph Papineau era) Urges Papineau to accept mission to...
St Nicholas
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Troops disembark at, 165; re-embarkation...
Montmorency House
Below Quebec. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Residence ...
Index : Samuel De Champlain Era Grants Brief To Recollets For Their Mission In Canada 84
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Index : Count Frontenac Era Lieutenant-general Of New France 17 Samuel De Champlain Era Appointed
viceroy of New France, 151; resigns, 168. =Bib.=: Parkman, Pion...
Marquette Jacques 1637-1675 Born At Laon In The North Of France
Joined the Society of Jesus about 1654, and sailed for Canada, ...
Jervis John
See St. Vincent.
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Tonquin
An American vessel, which brought out the Astorians from New
Y...
Fort Conolly
In northern British Columbia. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) ...
Isbister Alexander K
(1820-1883). Born in the territories of the
Hudson's Bay Compa...
Notre Dame De La Recouvrance
First parish church of Quebec; built by
Champlain, 1633, and e...
Association Of Canadian Refugees
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Formed in 1839, 448; object of,
i...
Carden Major
(Lord Dorchester era) Killed in dispersing Ethan Allen's force,...
Index : Joseph Howe Era Delegate Of Anti-confederate Party Goes To
England with Howe to demand repeal of British North America Act...
Cunard Sir Samuel 1787-1865 Born In Halifax His Practical
training fitted him for the important role he was to fill in th...
Heceta Bruno
Commanded Spanish expedition to North-West Coast, 1775.
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Holton Luther Hamilton 1817-1880 Entered Public Life 1854 As One
of the members for Montreal; elected to Legislative Council, 18...
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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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