Index : Joseph Howe Era Appointed Solicitor-general 1834 57 Becomes Member Of


Executive and Legislative Councils, 1838, 57; leader of party opposed to

responsible government, 58; his birth, ancestry, and character, 58; Sir

Colin Campbell's chief adviser, 71; obnoxious to the Liberals, 71;

opposes Howe's views as to responsibility of ministers to the Assembly,

75; makes public declaration as to dual responsibility of ministers, to

the governor and the Legislature, 76; joins the Baptists, 77-78; defends
br /> denominational schools, 83; the election of 1843, 85-86; W. B. Almon

called to Executive and Legislative Councils, 86-87; secures majority in

new Legislature, 87; contest with Howe, 89-90; makes speech against

Howe, 98; carries measure for simultaneous polling, 104; resigns with

his government, 1848, 107; member of Railway Convention at Portland,

1850, 121; opposes government railways, 144; moves vote of want of

confidence, 165, 167; forms new government, 167; his party defeated in

elections of 1859, 168; the chief-justiceship, 168; leader of the

opposition, 171; becomes attorney-general in 1863, and judge in Equity,

1864, 172; favours Confederation, 174; introduces bill prohibiting sale

of intoxicants to Indians, 247-248. (Tilley era) Advocates Confederation in Nova

Scotia Assembly, in 1854, 62. =Bib.=: Saunders, Three Premiers of Nova

Scotia; Campbell, History of Nova Scotia; Bourinot, Builders of Nova

Scotia; Rattray, The Scot in British North America; Rose, Cyc. Can.

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