Canadian History Dictionary Pointe Levis
On south shore of St. Lawrence, opposite Quebec.
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Sevigne Marie De Rabutin-chantel 1627-1696 Count Frontenac Era Her Son-in-law A
candidate for governorship of Canada, 65; describes severities ...
Haldimand William
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Grand-nephew of Sir Frederick Hal...
Morris Colonel
(Lord Dorchester era) Presided over department of Loyalist clai...
Bib : Morgan Can Men Dent Can Por
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Aubert De La Chesnaye Jacques
(Count Frontenac era) Trader, La Barre's dealings with,
175.
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Index : Sir James Douglas Era His Two Voyages To North-west Coast 23 His Wife First
woman to visit North-West Coast, 23. =Bib.=: Walbran, British C...
Bourdon Sister Anne
(Count Frontenac era) On divine protection of Quebec, 301.
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Currency
The British authorities passed an ordinance in 1764 by which
t...
Gates Sir Thomas 1596-1621 Governor Of Virginia Index : Samuel De Champlain Era
Grant to, by James I of England, 223. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.;...
Great Western Railway
Charter granted 1834, and renewed 1845.
Absorbed by the Grand ...
Franklin Michael
Born in England. Came to Halifax, 1752. Elected to
the Assembl...
Connell Charles
(Tilley era) Resigns as postmaster-general, New Brunswick,
49-...
Short Administration
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Formed by George Brown, 85; lasted l...
Tilley Thomas Morgan 1790-1870 Tilley Era Father Of Sir Leonard Tilley
born, 1790, 3; in lumber business, 4; dies, 1870, 4.
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St Lawrence And Atlantic Railway
(Lord Elgin era) Chartered, 1845, to connect
with Atlantic and...
Lemoyne Mme Jacques
(Bishop Laval era) Land bought from, for church at Montreal,
8...
Aneda
An evergreen, used by Jacques Cartier and his men as a remedy
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Index : General Brock Era United States Representative In England Presents Claims
on account of Chesapeake matter, 84; United States secretary of...
Aylesworth Sir Allen Bristol 1854- Born In Newburgh Ontario
Educated at Newburgh High School and at the University of Toron...
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Index : Louis Joseph Papineau Eragovernor-general Of Canada 27 His Prejudice Against
French-Canadians, 28; suppresses Le Canadien, and sends its
contributors to jail, 28-29; advises that bishop of Quebec be deprived
of appointment of parish priests, suspension of constitution of 1791,
union of Upper and Lower Canada, and confiscation of Sulpicians'
estates, 29, 159; his administration, 30-31. (General Brock era) Governor-general and
commander-in-chief, 90, 91; distrusts French-Canadians, 91; changes name
"Brock's battery" to "King's battery," 94; his hesitation as to issuing
arms to French-Canadian militia, 102, 103; gives his reasons, 103; his
speech at opening of Legislature conciliatory, 104; cancels commissions
of Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Panet and others, 105; dissolves Assembly,
116; popular with the Anti-Canadian party, 116; calls for
reinforcements, 118; uses military labour in road making, 125; dissolves
the Assembly, 127; seizes Canadien newspaper and arrests its
proprietors, 127; makes other arrests in Montreal district, 128; his
proclamation defending British government, 128; sends Ryland to London,
129; expresses very unfavourable opinion of French-Canadians, 129;
praises Legislative Council, 130; releases Bedard, 145; breakdown of his
health, 147, 155; gives his favourite horse "Alfred" to Brock, 156;
leaves Canada, 156; appearance and character, 156. (Lord Elgin era) His shortcomings
as a colonial governor, 1, 19. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) His "blundering patriotism" as
governor, 17. =Bib.=: Rattray, The Scot in British North America;
Dict. Eng. Hist.; Dict. Nat. Biog.; Morgan, Cel. Can.; Christie,
History of Lower Canada.
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