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Hutcheson Major
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Haldimand's secretary, 108, 110, 112; in charge
of Louis Haldimand, at Boston, 294.
Huskisson William 1770-1830 British Statesman Index : Lord Sydenham Era
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Hunt Thomas Sterry 1826-1892 Born In Norwich Conn Came To
Canada, 1847, at the invitation of Sir William E. Logan, to accept the position of chemist and mineralogist to the Geological Survey, which he held until 1872. Also occupied the chair of chemistry in Laval University, 1856-1862; and in McGill Universi...
Hunter
(General Brock era) British sloop, her boats capture United States schooner Cayahoga, with stores of General Hull, 218. ...
Hunter Captain Of
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Obtains information as to movements of French provision boats, 172. ...
Hunter Peter 1746-1805 General Brock Era Lieutenant-governor Of Upper Canada
and commander of forces in British North America, 45; calls attention of home government to lack of proper accommodation for provincial government and Legislature, 50; a Scotsman, previously governor of Barbados, 51; death of, 69. =Bib.=: Read, Lieute...
Hunters' Lodges
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Convention of, 440; attack on Prescott, 442. ...
Hunting Permits
(Count Frontenac era) Issue of, sanctioned, 125; number to be issued annually limited, 128; issue of, becomes a form of patronage, 129. ...
Huntington Herbert
(Joseph Howe era) Appointed to Executive Council, Nova Scotia, 47; sent as delegate to England, to urge concession of responsible government, 51, 56; candidate for speakership, 1843, 75; advocates non-sectarian education, 82; member of Uniacke governm...
Huntington Lucius Seth 1827-1886 Born At Compton Quebec Studied
law, and engaged in journalism, in the Eastern Townships. Elected to the Legislature for Shefford, 1861; solicitor-general, 1863-1864. Advocated independence of Canada. Became president of the Council, in the Mackenzie government, 1874-1875; and postm...
Huot P G
(Sir Georges E. Cartier era) One of the leaders of the Quebec Liberals, 24. ...
Huron Indians
Name applied by the French to a confederacy of four Iroquoian tribes. When French missionaries and explorers first went among them, they occupied the country about Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay. They had been at enmity with the Iroquois for many years,...
Huron Lake
Area 23,200 square miles. Discovered by Le Caron, 1615, and first seen by Champlain the same year. The route of missionaries, explorers, and fur traders lay along the north shore of the lake, or the south shore of Manitoulin Island, to Michilimackinac...
Huskisson William 1770-1830 British Statesman Index : Lord Sydenham Era
Criticizes British commercial policy, 12; president of Board of Trade, 15; colonial secretary, 16; resigns, 16; commends Poulett Thomson's speech on Navigation Acts, 17; his proposals in regard to silk industry, 18; death of, 25. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Bi...
Hutcheson Major
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Haldimand's secretary, 108, 110, 112; in charge of Louis Haldimand, at Boston, 294. ...
Hutchinson Richard
(Tilley era) Of Miramichi, member of Smith government, New Brunswick, represents lumber interests, 91, 92. ...
Hutchinson Thomas 1711-1780 Sir Frederick Haldimand Era Governor Of Massachusetts
quoted, 84. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog. ...
Iberville Pierre Le Moyne Sieur D' 1661-1706 Third Son Of Charles
Le Moyne, Sieur de Longueuil. Entered the French navy, returning to Canada in 1683. Three years later accompanied De Troyes in the expedition against the English on Hudson Bay, and took part in the capture of Moose Factory, Fort Rupert, and Albany. Re...
Ihonatiria
(Samuel de Champlain era) Jesuit mission to Hurons founded at, 228. ...
Ile A La Crosse
Lake and trading-post. The lake is on the upper waters of the Churchill River, in about long. 108 deg. Its name is derived from the Indian game of lacrosse, which was very popular there. The first trading-post was built on a peninsula on the western s...
Ile Aux Noix
Plan of Ile aux Noix, showing the present and proposed works. Gother Mann, Captain Commanding Royal Engineer, Quebec, May 12, 1790. MS. No. 4, Plan of the works at Isle aux Noix. Accompanying Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes's letter to Lieutenant-General Ma...
Ile Jesus
At the junction of the Ottawa and the St. Lawrence. ...
Ile Perce
(Bishop Laval era) Recollet mission at, 111. ...
Ile Royale
A large island in Lake Superior, United States territory. Mentioned in Carver's Travels and other early narratives. ...
Ile-aux-coudres
On north shore of the St. Lawrence, above Murray Bay. ...
Ile-aux-noix
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Fortified post on Lake Champlain frontier, 146, 158, 233. ...