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Lorin Henri
(Count Frontenac era) Author of Le Comte de Frontenac, referred to, 109,
126, 128, 142, 165, 174, 216, 231, 250.
Lorimer Dr
Lormel Captain De
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London
City of Ontario; founded by Peter McGregor, in 1826. =Index=: (John Graves Simcoe era) Site of present city, selected by Simcoe as best place for capital of Upper Canada, 200, 205. ...
London Conference
See Westminster Conference. ...
Long Point
Lake Erie, north shore. =Index=: (John Graves Simcoe era) Chosen by Simcoe as arsenal for Lake Erie, 204. ...
Longueuil Charles Colmer Grant Baron De
(Lord Sydenham era) Owner of "Alwington," 294. ...
Longueuil Charles Le Moyne Baron De 1656-1729 Son Of Charles Le
Moyne, Sieur de Longueuil (q.v.) Wounded, in 1687, in the Iroquois raid on Lachine. Governor of Montreal. Administered the colony in 1725, before the arrival of Beauharnois. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Commands militia in attack on Iroquois, 1687, ...
Longueuil Charles Le Moyne Baron De 1687-1755 Son Of Preceding
Administered the colony in 1752, after the departure of La Jonquiere. ...
Longueuil Charles Le Moyne Sieur De 1625?-1685 Son Of An
innkeeper of Dieppe. Came to Canada in 1641. In 1657 granted the seigniory of Longueuil. In De Tracy's expedition against the Iroquois, in 1666, commanded the Montreal militia, and was with Frontenac at Cataraqui in 1673. La Barre sent him to the Iroq...
Longworth John 1814-1885 Born At Charlottetown Called To The Bar
of Prince Edward Island, 1838. Elected to the Assembly, 1846. Occupied offices in several successive administrations. Drafted the "No Terms Resolution" of the Assembly in connection with Confederation. Appointed prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Pr...
Loquin
(Samuel de Champlain era) Company's clerk at Quebec, 139. ...
Loranger Thomas Jean Jacques 1823-1885 Born In Ste Anne
d'Yamachiche, Quebec. Educated at Nicolet College; called to the bar, 1844. Sat in the Assembly, 1854-1863; held office in the Macdonald-Cartier ministry, 1857-1858. Appointed a judge of the Superior Court, 1863; retired, 1879. Subsequently engaged in...
Lorette
(Bishop Laval era) Settlement of Christian Indians at, 74. (Wolfe / Montcalm era) British abandon their position at, 249. ...
Lorimer Dr
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Consulted by Haldimand as to sanitary measures, 66, 70. ...
Lorin Henri
(Count Frontenac era) Author of Le Comte de Frontenac, referred to, 109, 126, 128, 142, 165, 174, 216, 231, 250. ...
Lormel Captain De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Brings out settlers, 252. ...
Lorne
See Argyll. ...
Lotbiniere
See Joly de Lotbiniere; Chartier de Lotbiniere. ...
Louche De
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Takes direction of fireships, 98. ...
Loudon James 1841- Born In Toronto Educated At Upper Canada
College and Toronto University, graduating 1862. Appointed to the staff of the university; professor of mathematics, 1875; and president of the university, 1892, succeeding Sir Daniel Wilson. One of the original fellows of the Royal Society of Canada....
Loudon John Campbell Fourth Earl Of 1705-1782 General Index :
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Made commander-in-chief of British forces in America, 33. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Commands Royal Americans, 11; his opinion of Pennsylvanians, 11. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.; Parkman, Montcalm and Wolfe; Bradley, Fight with ...
Louis Xiii King Of France 1601-1643 Succeeded His Father Henry
IV, in 1610. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Close relations of Frontenac family with, 62. (Samuel de Champlain era) Demands restitution of Acadia, 212; plot against, 215. (Bishop Laval era) Dedicated France to the Virgin Mary, 87. =Bib.=: Larousse, Dic...
Louis Xiv King Of France 1638-1715 Succeeded His Father Louis
XIII, in 1643. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) His war with Holland, 148; absolutism of his rule 151-153; desires to have permanent curacies (cures fixes) established in Canada, 164; private life of, 166; pronounces La Salle's discoveries useless, 176;...
Louis Xvi King Of France 1754-1793 Succeeded To The Throne In
1774. =Index=: (John Graves Simcoe era) Public mourning ordered in Upper Canada for death of, 193. =Bib.=: Larousse, Dictionnaire Universel. ...
Louisbourg
A seaport on the south-east coast of Cape Breton. Formerly the chief stronghold of France in America. The fortress, named after Louis XIV, was begun in 1790; twenty-five years were spent in fortifying it; and the cost was estimated at thirty million l...
Louisbourg Grenadiers
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) On British right, at Quebec, 189; re-embark after fall of Quebec, 236. ...