Gugy Conrad Augustus
Educated at Cornwall under John Strachan.
Served for a time in the army; afterwards studied law and called to the
bar of Lower Canada. Elected a member of the Assembly. Led the troops at
the assault of St. Eustache. Subsequently adjutant-general and
commissioner of police. =Index=: (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Defends the government in the
Assembly, 1835, 101-102; on French-Canadian grievances, 103; a major in
the militia, 103; serves with Colborne at St. Eustache in 1837, 103;
advocates native-born ministry, 196. =Bib.=: Morgan, Cel. Can.;
Christie, History of Lower Canada.
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Grenville William Wyndham Baron 1759-1834 Entered Parliament
1782; paymaster-general, 1783; Speaker of the House of Commons, 1789; created Baron Grenville, 1790; secretary for foreign affairs, 1791; first lord of the treasury, 1806. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Succeeds Sydney in colonial office, 248; sends o... Grey Albert Henry George Grey Fourth Earl 1851- Born Howick
England. Educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. Member of British House of Commons, 1880-1886; administrator of Rhodesia, 1896-1897; director of British South Africa Company, 1898-1904. Succeeded Lord Minto as governor-general of Ca... Grey Charles Second Earl 1764-1845 Distinguished British
statesman, noted particularly for his connection with the first Reform Bill. (Lord Sydenham era) Becomes prime minister, 25; resigns, 45. (William Lyon Mackenzie era) W.L. Mackenzie's opinion of, 221; favours amnesty for Mackenzie, 478; Mackenzie's le... Grey Henry George Third Earl 1802-1894 Secretary For The
colonies, 1830-1833; secretary for war, 1835-1841; succeeded to the earldom, 1845; again secretary for the colonies, 1846-1852. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era) Colonial secretary, 13; on Metcalfe's mistaken policy, 36; Elgin's letters to, 54-55; persuades E... Grey Sir Charles Edward 1785-1865 Educated At Oxford University
called to the bar, 1811; commissioner in bankruptcy, 1817; judge of the Supreme Court of Madras, 1820; knighted, 1820; sent to Canada as one of three commissioners to investigate causes of prevailing discontent, 1835; elected to the House of Commons, ... Greywell Hill
(Lord Dorchester era) Hampshire residence of Lord Dorchester, 307. ... Griffon
(Count Frontenac era) Vessel built by La Salle and lost in Lake Michigan, 159. ... Grignan De
(Count Frontenac era) Son-in-law of Mme. de Sevigne, a candidate for governorship of Canada, 65. ... Grisler Charles
(John Graves Simcoe era) Shot for desertion, 73. ... Grondines
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) French vessels retreat to, 152. ... Groseilliers
See Chouart. ... Guelph
A city of Western Ontario, situated on the Speed River, in the county of Wellington. Founded by John Galt (q.v.), 1827. =Bib.=: Lizars, Days of the Canada Company. ... Guernsey
(General Brock era) Island of, birthplace of Brock, 1-6. ... Guerriere
(General Brock era) British ship taken by the Constitution, 284. ... Guers Jean-baptiste
(Samuel de Champlain era) Accompanies Champlain to Quebec, 1620, 121. ... Gugy Conrad 1730-1786 Born At The Hague Son Of A Swiss Officer In
the Dutch service. Educated for the engineers; disposed of his commission and settled in Quebec. Subsequently secretary to Sir Frederick Haldimand and a member of the Legislative and Executive Councils. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Swiss, Ha... Gugy Conrad Augustus
Educated at Cornwall under John Strachan. Served for a time in the army; afterwards studied law and called to the bar of Lower Canada. Elected a member of the Assembly. Led the troops at the assault of St. Eustache. Subsequently adjutant-general and ... Guienne Regiment
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Soldier of saves Captain Ochterlony, mortally wounded, from being scalped, 142; Wolfe wishes to reward him, but reward declined by Vaudreuil, 145; ordered to Heights of Abraham, 160; unwise withdrawal of, from Plains of Abraham,... Guilbault
(Samuel de Champlain era) Merchant, assists in taking Fort St. Pierre, 236. ... Guilford Frederick North Second Earl Of 1732-1792 Entered
Parliament, 1754; chancellor of the exchequer 1767; premier, 1770; resigned in 1783. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) On Quebec Act, 66; defeat of his government, 191. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) His difficulty with settlers at Vincennes, 92; burnt in... Guines Modiste
(Samuel de Champlain era) Recollet, 115. ... Guise Captain
(Sir James Douglas era) His voyage to North-West Coast for sea-otter, 22. ... Gunn Donald 1797-1878 Born In Falkirk Scotland Entered The
service of the Hudson's Bay Company, 1813. Left the service, 1823, but continued to reside in the Red River Settlement. Appointed one of the judges of the Court of Petty Sessions, and for a time president of the Court. Appointed a member of the Legisl... Gurnett George
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Brought to the bar, 152; editor of the Courier, 165; style of, 165. ... Guyard Marie
See Marie de l'Incarnation. ... Guyon Jean
(Samuel de Champlain era) Mason, accompanies Robert Giffard to Canada, 252. ... Guyon Jean
(Bishop Laval era) Canadian priest, accompanies Laval to France, 199; death of, 219. ... Gwillim Elizabeth Posthuma
(John Graves Simcoe era) Married to Simcoe, 40; descent and characteristics, 40. ... Habeas Corpus Act
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Not in operation in Haldimand's time, 275; demanded by Du Calvet, 291. =Bib.=: Shortt and Doughty, Constitutional Documents relating to Canada; Dict. Eng. Hist. ... Habitants
The peasants of Quebec. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) More independent than peasantry of France, 12; raised to dignity of jurymen, 40; their objection to juries, 68. (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Superior to peasantry of France, 23. (Sir Georges E. Cartier e... Habitation De Quebec
The first building in Quebec. Erected by Champlain, 1608. Stood about where the church of Notre Dame des Victoires stands to-day. An illustration of the Habitation is in Champlain's Voyages. See also Chateau St. Louis. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain er... Hagarty Sir John Hawkins 1816-1900 Born In Dublin Educated At
Trinity College there. Came to Canada, 1834. Studied law, and called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1840. Appointed puisne judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 1856; transferred to the Court of Queen's Bench, 1862; appointed chief-justice of the Court of ...