Hind Henry Youle

Born in Nottingham, England, 1823. Travelled in

Mexico, 1846. Came to Canada, 1847, and appointed lecturer in chemistry

and natural philosophy at the Toronto Normal School, Toronto. Five years

later became professor of chemistry and geology in Trinity College.

Geologist to the Red River exploring expedition, 1857; and had charge of

the expedition of 1858 to explore the country between Red River and the

Saskatchewan. In 1860 carried out an exploration of a portion of

Labrador peninsula. In 1854 resigned his chair at Trinity, and undertook

a preliminary geological survey of New Brunswick; and in subsequent

years carried out similar work for the government of Nova Scotia. In

1876 engaged by the Newfoundland government to report on northern cod

banks, but abandoned this work to assist the Canadian government in

preparing their case for the Halifax Fisheries Commission. =Index=: (Egerton Ryerson era)

On staff of Toronto Normal School, 174. =Bib.=: Works: Narrative of the

Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857, and the Assiniboine and

Saskatchewan Expedition of 1858; Sketch of the Overland Route to

British Columbia; Explorations in the Interior of the Labrador

Peninsula; Eighty Years' Progress of British North America (by Hind

and others). For biog., see Morgan, Cel. Can. and Can. Men; Rose,

Cyc. Can. Biog.