Bell Hugh
(Joseph Howe era) Member of Uniacke administration, Nova Scotia, 1848,
110.
More
-
Bedard Dr William
(Tilley era) Life-long friend of Sir Leonard Tilley, 145. ... Bedard Elzear
For some years a member of the Assembly of Lower Canada. Moved the celebrated Ninety-Two Resolutions, 1837. Puisne judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, 1837; suspended, but afterwards reinstated. Died, 1849. =Index=: (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Moves ... Bedard Pierre Stanislas 1762-1829 Educated At The Seminary Of
Quebec; studied law, and appointed advocate, 1790. Elected for Northumberland to the first Legislature of Lower Canada, 1792. In 1806, with a number of other French-Canadians in the Assembly, founded Le Canadien, to represent the views of the popular ... Beer Henry 1835-1886 Born In Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
Elected to the Assembly, 1870; a member of the ministry, 1872; Speaker of the Assembly, 1877; mayor of Charlottetown, 1885-1886. ... Begbie Sir Matthew Baillie 1819-1894 Educated At Cambridge And
called to the English bar in 1844. Judge of the colony of British Columbia and judge of the Vice-admiralty Court, 1858-1870. Chief-justice of British Columbia, 1870-1894, and also judge of the Admiralty district of British Columbia, 1891-1894. Knighte... Begon Michel Sieur De La Picardiere 1674-1740 Filled The Office
of inspector-general of marines, in France, 1707-1710. In the latter year appointed intendant of Canada, but did not arrive in Quebec until 1712. Returned to France, 1726, and for some years acted as intendant of justice in Normandy. =Bib=.: Roy, Inte... Belcher Jonathan 1711-1776 Second Son Of Governor Belcher Of
Massachusetts. Educated at Harvard University, Cambridge, and in England; called to the English bar. Appointed chief-justice of Nova Scotia, 1754. President of the Council of Nova Scotia and administrator of the government, 1760. Chiefly instrumental ... Belcour De
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Brings promise of supplies to Ramezay, 227. ... Belette
(Lord Dorchester era) Captain of armed boat, assists Carleton's escape at Sorel, 113. ... Bell Alexander Graham 1847- Born In Edinburgh Scotland Educated
at Edinburgh University and London University; came to Canada in 1870. Professor of physiology in Boston University, 1872. Patented his invention of the telephone, 1876; and has also invented the photophone, induction balance, telephone probe, and gra... Bell Dr
(Wilmot era) Conducts Madras system of schools in New Brunswick, 86. ... Bell Hugh
(Joseph Howe era) Member of Uniacke administration, Nova Scotia, 1848, 110. ... Bell-smith Frederic Marlett 1846- Born In London England
Educated there, and came to Canada, 1866. Founder and first president of the Canadian Society of Artists, Montreal, 1867; director of Alma College 1881; member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, 1888; director of the Toronto Art School, 1889-1891.... Belleau Sir Narcisse 1808-1894 Born In The City Of Quebec And
educated there. In 1852 a member of the Legislative Council, and in 1857-1862 Speaker. Mayor of Quebec, 1860, when King Edward VII, as Prince of Wales, visited Canada, and knighted on the occasion. In 1862 appointed minister of agriculture in the Cart... Belleville
Town of Ontario on the Bay of Quinte. Founded by Captain Myers in 1790. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Early municipal government of, 298; riot over Rebellion Losses Bill, 318. ... Bellomont Richard Coote Earl Of 1636-1701 Member Of Parliament
1688-1695; and served in Ireland, 1689. In 1695 appointed governor of New York, and afterwards of Massachusetts. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Corresponds with Frontenac, 355. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Belmont Francois Vachon De
Came to Canada from France in 1680, and joined the Seminary of St. Sulpice at Montreal, of which he was superior, 1698-1732. Died the latter year. Left a History of Canada, which was published in the first series of Historical Documents of the Litera... Benediction
(Samuel de Champlain era) English vessel seized by French, 221. ... Bennett George
(George Brown Era) An employee of the Globe, 256; shoots George Brown, 257; on Brown's death, is tried and found guilty of murder, 258; his mind disordered by misfortunes and intemperance, 258. ... Bentham Jeremy 1748-1832 English Writer On Jurisprudence And
ethics. =Index=: (Lord Sydenham era) An associate of Sydenham's, 13. =Bib.=: Works, ed. by Bowring and Burton, 1843. For biog., see Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Bentivoglis
Papal Nuncio. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Authorizes establishment of church in Canada, 84. ... Bering Sea Question
Arose out of a dispute as to the seal-fisheries of Bering Sea. Several Canadian sealers were seized by the United States in 1886, on the plea that these waters constituted a mare clausum, or closed sea. Similar seizures were made in 1887 and 1889. Fin...