Clear Grits
(George Brown Era) Leaders of the party, 39; origin of name, 40;
denounced by the Globe, 40; platform, 41; significance of movement,
235. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Clamouring against institutions of Quebec, 25. (Lord Elgin era) Leading
members of party, 110; its platform, 111; George Brown becomes
recognized leader, 112; influence of party--defection of Rolph and
Cameron, 112; attack government on account of Gavazzi riots, 125; unite
with Conservatives and Rouges to defeat Hincks government, 127; their
strength in 1854, 134; fight for the speakership, 135; obnoxious to
French-Canadians, 137; advocate secularization of Clergy Reserves, 161,
163. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Beginnings of, 335; their programme, 341; Brown's connection
with, 342. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Struggle against religious and racial influence, 46;
George Brown first opposes and later becomes leader of, 54. =Bib.=:
Dent, Last Forty Years; MacKenzie, George Brown.
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Newspaper published at Toronto. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Quoted on debate on responsible government in 1841, 90; on Bagot's letter to La Fontaine, 125; opposes Baldwin's University Bill, 197; on Rebellion Losses Bill, 319-320. (Ge... Church Of England
The first Anglican church in what is now Canada was built at Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1750, when Cornwallis was governor of the province. The first see was established in 1787. Dr. Charles Inglis as bishop of Nova Scotia had charge of the whole of Bri... Churchill Fort
See Prince of Wales, Fort. ... Churchill River
Rises in La Loche Lake, lat. 56 deg. 10' N., long. 109 deg. 40' W., and after a course of 1000 miles, empties into Hudson Bay. The mouth of the river was discovered by Munk, a Danish navigator, in 1619, but it was not until 1774 that its upper waters ... Citizen
Newspaper published at Ottawa. Established, 1844. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Newspaper, Mackenzie's obituary in, 517; urges monument to, 518. ... Civil Law
(Lord Dorchester era) Importance of the question to the French population, after 1760,10-11; British authorities at Quebec find difficulty in defining, 11; attempt to enforce English law abandoned, 13; Murray establishes courts, 13; criticisms of the ... Civil List
(Lord Sydenham era) Permanent provision for, considered necessary, 120; Sydenham asks for, 204; possible opposition to, 308. (John Graves Simcoe era) In Upper Canada, under Simcoe, 177. ... Civil Secretary
(Lord Sydenham era) Of the governor, large range of duties undertaken by, in pre-union times, 331. ... Clarendon George William Frederick Villiers Fourth Earl Of
(1800-1870). Ambassador at Madrid, 1833-1839; lord privy seal, 1839-1841; foreign minister, 1853-1858, 1865-1866, and 1868-1870. ... Clark George Rogers 1752-1818 American Frontier Leader Index :
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Rebel leader, his cruel treatment of garrison of Vincennes, 168. ... Clark Lieutenant-colonel Thomas
(General Brock era) Command assigned to, on Niagara frontier, 206. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Death of his wife, 237. ... Clark Peter
(John Graves Simcoe era) Commands boat sent to meet Prince Edward, 183. ... Clark Samuel
(Tilley era) Rector of Gagetown, 5. ... Clark Sir William Mortimer 1836- Born In Aberdeen Scotland
Educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen; studied law at the University of Edinburgh, and admitted a writer to the signet, 1859. Came to Toronto, 1859; called to the bar of Ontario, 1869. Engaged largely in financial affairs. Lieutenant-governor of Ont... Clarke Captain
(Count Frontenac era) Killed at Fort Loyal, two daughters taken to Quebec, 303. ... Clarke Jonathan
(John Graves Simcoe era) Teaches school at Fredericksburg and Matilda, 167. ... Clarke Sir Alured 1745-1832 Lieutenant-governor Of Lower Canada
1790-1795. Had been governor of Jamaica before coming to Canada; and after leaving the country, filled several high offices in India, finally becoming governor-general. Returned to England, 1802, and made field-marshal, 1830. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester... Claus Colonel
(General Brock era) Command assigned to, on Niagara frontier, 206. ... Clay Henry 1777-1852 American Statesman And Orator Index : General Brock Era
His confident prediction of conquest of Canada, 215. =Bib.=: Works, ed. by Colton, 1857; new ed., 1898; Schurz, Life of Henry Clay; Cyc. Am. Biog. ... Clayoquot Sound
West coast of Vancouver Island. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Natives of, attack Tonquin, 1811, and massacre crew, 37. ... Clear Grits
(George Brown Era) Leaders of the party, 39; origin of name, 40; denounced by the Globe, 40; platform, 41; significance of movement, 235. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Clamouring against institutions of Quebec, 25. (Lord Elgin era) Leading members of p... Clement Pierre
(Lord Dorchester era) On causes of failure of West India Company, 149; on galley service, 215. =Bib.=: Histoire de Colbert; Madame de Montespan et Louis XIV. ... Clergy French-canadian
(Lord Dorchester era) Faithful to the British government, 72, 80. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Illiterate but highly respected, 42; receive donations for fire sufferers, 44; refuse to believe that Canada would ever be ceded to Britain, 128; Quebec Ac... Clergy Reserves
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Question embitters public life of Upper Canada, 13, 28; nature and history of the dispute, 55-62; secularization of, carried out by MacNab-Morin coalition ministry, 63; Macdonald introduces bill, Oct. 17, 1854, 65; bill pass... Clermont Chevalier De
(Count Frontenac era) Killed in skirmish on Beauport flats, 294. ... Clermont College Of
(Bishop Laval era) Laval studies at, 21. ... Clinton Sir Henry 1738-1795 Sent To America 1775 Served
in the South, and with Howe at Philadelphia; succeeded him as commander-in-chief, 1778; Captured Charleston, 1780; succeeded by Sir Guy Carleton, and returned to England, 1782. =Index=: (John Graves Simcoe era) Replaced as commander-in-chief by Sir Gu... Clitherow John 1782-1852 Entered Army 1799 Lieutenant-colonel
1812; served in the Egyptian campaign, 1801; the Hanover campaign, 1805; the Walcheren expedition, 1809, and throughout the Peninsular War. Appointed major-general, 1830; lieutenant-general, 1841. Adminished the government of Canada after the death of... Closse Major
(Bishop Laval era) His piety, 8. ... Cloutier Zacharie
(Samuel de Champlain era) Joiner, accompanies Robert Giffard to Canada, 252. ... Club Democratique
(Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Their appeal to the public, 26-27. ... Cobb Sylvanus 1709-1762 A Native Of Plymouth Mass Served In The
expedition against Louisbourg, 1745. For some years engaged in the coast defence of Nova Scotia. Served at the second siege of Louisbourg under Amherst and Boscawen. Removed to Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Died of the plague at the siege of Havana, 1762. =... Cobden Richard 1804-1865 British Statesman Index : Lord Sydenham Era A More
advanced radical than Sydenham, 20. =Bib.=: Morley, Life of Richard Cobden; Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Cochrane Thomas 1777-1804 Born In Nova Scotia A Member Of The
English bar. Chief-justice of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island, 1801; judge of the King's Bench of Upper Canada, 1804. Drowned in wreck of the Speedy, while on his way to hold court. =Index=: (General Brock era) Drowned in foundering of the S... Cockburn James 1819-1883 Born In Berwick-on-tweed England Came
to Canada, and called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1846. Practised his profession at Cobourg. Represented West Northumberland in the Assembly, 1861-1867; solicitor-general for Upper Canada, 1864-1867. A delegate to the Quebec Conference. After Confeder... Cockrel
(John Graves Simcoe era) Establishes school at Niagara and afterwards at Ancaster, 167. ... Coffin William Foster 1808-1878 Born In Bath England Came To
Quebec with his father, an army officer, 1813. Returned to England, 1815, and until 1824 was a student at Eton. Came back to Canada, 1830. Called to the bar, 1835. Took part in the suppression of the Rebellion of 1837. Joint sheriff of Montreal, 1840-... Coke Sir John 1563-1644 Sat In Parliament 1621-1629 Secretary Of
State, 1625; a commissioner of the treasury, 1635-1636. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) English Commissioner in matter of Canada, 214. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Colbert Jean Baptiste 1619-1683 First Minister To Louis Xiv
... Colebrooke Sir William Macbean George 1787-1870 After Serving In
the army, and as political agent in the East, became lieutenant-governor of the Bahamas, 1834-1837; governor of the Leeward Islands, 1837; and in 1841 succeeded Sir John Harvey as lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick. Afterwards governor of Barbados a...