Rose Sir John 1820-1888 Born In Aberdeenshire Scotland Educated
there. In 1836 emigrated to Canada, and served during the Rebellion of
1837. Studied law; called to the bar, 1842, and practised in Montreal
for several years. A member of the Legislative Assembly, 1857-1861;
solicitor-general for Lower Canada, 1857-1858; and commissioner of
public works, 1859-1861. Appointed a commissioner for the settlement of
claims under the Oregon Treaty, 1864. Minister of finance in first
Dominio
government. In 1870 sent by the British government on a mission
to the United States, which led to the treaty of Washington. Made
K.C.M.G., 1870; created a baronet, 1872; privy councillor, 1886;
G.C.M.G., 1878. =Index=: (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Goes to England with Cartier and Galt, in
connection with Confederation, 57; Montreal banquet to, 92. (Joseph Howe era) Sir John
Macdonald asks Joseph Howe to discuss financial terms of Nova Scotia
with, 215; confers with Howe and A. W. McLellan at Portland, 223. (Lord Elgin era)
Signs Annexation Manifesto, 81. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Succeeds Galt as finance minister,
136; resigns a year later, 136; letter to, from Macdonald, on Riel,
160-161; also on Washington Treaty, 184-185. (Tilley era) Goes to England with
Cartier and Galt, 63; succeeds Galt as minister of finance, 130. =Bib.=:
Dict. Nat. Biog.; Morgan, Cel. Can.; Dent, Can. Por. and Last
Forty Years.