Gosford Archibald Acheson Second Earl Of 1775?-1849
Governor-general of Canada, 1835-1838. =Index=: (Louis Joseph Papineau era) His mission of
conciliation to French-Canadians, 110; hostility of Papineau, 110;
replaces Aylmer in 1835, 111; his character, 111-112; entertains
Papineau, 112-113; his appeal for reconciliation, in opening Parliament,
113; his secret instructions published in Toronto, 113; their terms,
114; session of 1836, 115-116; dismisses Parliament, 116; eve of the
Rebellion, 116-117; appoints Bedard judge, 117; proclaims martial law in
the district of Montreal, 137; returns to England, 138; on the official
class in Lower Canada, 158. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) His attempts to placate popular leaders
in Lower Canada, 45; compared to Bagot, 151. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) His amnesty
proclamation, 9. (Wilmot era) Conversation with William IV, 22. =Bib.=: Morgan,
Cel. Can.; Cyc. Am. Biog.