Seaton Sir John Colborne First Baron 1778-1863 Served In Holland
Egypt, and Italy. Commanded a brigade under Wellington, 1810-1814, and
led the 52d Light Infantry in their victorious movement at Waterloo.
Sent to Upper Canada as lieutenant-governor, 1829; appointed
commander-in-chief of the forces, 1835; suppressed the Rebellion in
Lower Canada, 1837-1838; acted as administrator, 1838, both before and
after Durham; and the same year appointed governor-general. Returned to
England, 1
field-marshal, 1860. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Governor of Upper Canada, 157;
Mackenzie's letters to, 164-167; suggests Mackenzie make reparation,
248; his view of Legislative Council, 268; his view of Executive
Council, 279. (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Sends Colonel Gore against rebels at St. Denis, 134;
marches on St. Eustache, 135-137; succeeds Gosford as governor, 138;
crushes outbreak of 1838, 139; his severity, known as the "Old
Firebrand," 140-141. (Lord Sydenham era) A valuable adviser to Sydenham and Bagot, 111;
increases number of Special Council of Lower Canada, 192. Conflict with
the Assembly, 14-15; recommends Baldwin for seat in Legislative Council,
38; endows forty-four rectories, 42; crushes Rebellion in Lower Canada,
46, 48; succeeded by Sydenham, 59; appoints Special Council, 60. (Lord Elgin era)
Endows forty-four rectories in Upper Canada, on eve of his departure for
England, 154; opinions for and against his action, 155-156. (George Brown Era)
Establishes fifty-seven rectories, 53. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Creates and endows
forty-four rectories in Upper Canada, 59. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog.;
Dict. Nat. Biog.; Read, Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada;
Christie, History of Lower Canada.
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(General Brock era) His letter to Brock from Halifax, 223. ... Saunders John 1754-1834 Born In Virginia Joined The Royal Forces
and served throughout the War of Independence. Went to England; studied law and called to the bar. In 1790 appointed judge of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, and a member of the Council; from 1822 to 1834 chief-justice of the province. =Index=: (W... Saunders John Simcoe 1795-1878 Born In Fredericton New Brunswick
Went to England; educated at Oxford University. Called to the bar of Nova Scotia, 1819, and to that of Lower Canada, 1820. Surveyor-general of New Brunswick, 1840, and provincial secretary, 1845. Appointed to the Legislative Council, of which he becam... Saunders Sir Charles 1713-1775 Born In Scotland Entered The Navy
in 1727, becoming lieutenant in 1734. In 1739-1740 served under Lord Anson. Stationed in home waters in 1745, and on Oct. 14, 1747, took part in Hawke's victory over the French. In 1750 elected member of Parliament for Plymouth. In 1752 commodore and ... Sauvage
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Frigate in which Levis embarked at Brest, 12. ... Savage Thomas 1608-1682 Went To Massachusetts In 1635 With Sir
Harry Vane, and the following year elected a freeman of Boston. In 1638 helped to found the settlement of Rhode Island. Served in the Indian wars, 1675. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Third in command in Phipps's expedition, 281. ... Savignon
(Samuel de Champlain era) Name given to young Algonquian taken as hostage for Nicolas Marsolet, 63. ... Scalping
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Forbidden by Wolfe except in case of Indians, or Canadians dressed as Indians, 102; declared by Vaudreuil to be necessary, 102, 108; by Indians on the side of French, 141; by Wolfe's rangers, 150. ... Schank John 1740-1823 Born In Scotland Entered The Navy 1758
Commanded the Canso in the St. Lawrence, 1766. Placed in charge of the naval establishment at St. John's; succeeded in launching several small war vessels on Lake Champlain. Subsequently had charge of the marine depots at Quebec and at Detroit; and in... Schenderatchta
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Seneca chief, serving under John Butler, 154. ... Schenectady
The county seat of Schenectady County, New York. Settled in 1662 by Arendt Van Corlaer on the site of Schonowe, the capital of the Five Nations. It was chartered as a borough in 1765, and as a city in 1798. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) Attack on, 229. ... Schultz Sir John Christian 1840-1896 Born In Amherstburg Ontario
Educated at Oberlin College, Ohio; studied medicine at Queen's and Victoria Universities; licensed to practise, 1860. Removed to Fort Garry, 1860, and began practice of his profession there. Also engaged in the fur trade. Owner and editor of the Nor'W... Schurz Carl 1829-1906 Fled From Germany In 1849 After The
collapse of the revolutionary movement. Went to the United States, 1852. Minister to Spain, 1860-1861; commanded a division in the war with the South; engaged in journalism in Detroit and St. Louis; elected to the United States Senate, 1869. Appointed... Schuyler Major John
(Bishop Laval era) Attack camp at Laprairie, 232. (Count Frontenac era) His raid on Laprairie, 281; comes to Quebec with news of peace, 354. ... Schuyler Peter 1657-1724 Born In Albany Appointed Lieutenant In
the militia, 1685, and served in the colonial and Indian wars. In 1709 second in command of the expedition against Montreal. Became president of the Council, 1719; and acted as governor of New York until 1720. ... Schuyler Philip John 1733-1804 Born In Albany Served In The
French and Indian War, 1755, and took part in battle of Lake George. Resigned from the army, 1757, and again served, 1758-1761. On the breaking out of the Revolution, took the colonial side, and in 1775 appointed major-general by Congress. Organized t... Scott
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Chaplain to 34th Regiment, forbidden to exercise clerical functions, 256. ... Scott Act
The popular name given to the Temperance Act introduced by (Sir) R. W. Scott and passed by the Dominion government in 1878. Its principal provisions were that on a petition of one-fourth of the electors of a city or county, a vote was to be taken, and... Scott Sir Richard William 1825- Born In Prescott Ontario
Educated privately, and studied law; in 1848 called to the bar and practised with success in Ottawa. Elected mayor of Bytown (now Ottawa) in 1852. Sat in the Legislative Assembly, 1857-1863. A member of the first Legislature of Ontario, 1867-1873; in ... Scott Thomas
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Murdered at Fort Garry by Riel's followers, 160, 194, 242. See also Riel Rebellion, 1869-1870. ... Scott Thomas 1746-1824 Born In Scotland Studied For The Ministry
and became a probationer; employed for a time as private tutor. Studied law and called to the English bar, 1793. While yet a student, in 1788 employed by Dorchester to investigate the estates of the Jesuits in Quebec. Appointed attorney-general of Upp... Scott Walter 1867- Born In Middlesex County Ontario Took Up The
profession of journalism. Removed to the North-West Territories, and, in 1895, became proprietor and editor of the Leader, Regina. Sat in the House of Commons for Assiniboia West, 1900-1905; first premier of Saskatchewan, 1905. =Bib.=: Canadian Who's ... Scott Winfield 1786-1866 Entered The United States Army And
served in the War of 1812. From 1832 to 1838 engaged in Indian warfare. In 1839 instrumental in allaying the excitement arising out of the dispute as to the boundary between New Brunswick and Maine, and paving the way for its settlement by the Ashburt... Scovil W H
(Tilley era) Confederation candidate in St. John County, New Brunswick, 85. ... Scrope A Poulett
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Quoted on Baldwin, 64, 80; on Sydenham, 71. ... Scurvy
(Samuel de Champlain era) Ravages of, among colonists, 22; called by Champlain mal de terre, 24; breaks out at Port Royal, 33; at Quebec, 46; deaths from, 209. ... Sea-otter
(Sir James Douglas era) Trade, 21, 22; found by Russians, 40. ... Seat Of Government
(Lord Sydenham era) Question of, 280-282; Sydenham in favour of Kingston, 281. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Montreal ceases to be, after riots, 38-39; rivalry of Kingston, Quebec, and Toronto for honour, 39; Quebec and Toronto divide honour for sixteen ... Seaton Sir John Colborne First Baron 1778-1863 Served In Holland
Egypt, and Italy. Commanded a brigade under Wellington, 1810-1814, and led the 52d Light Infantry in their victorious movement at Waterloo. Sent to Upper Canada as lieutenant-governor, 1829; appointed commander-in-chief of the forces, 1835; suppressed... Secret Societies Bill
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Prepared and introduced by Baldwin, its history, 185-188; its reservation by Metcalfe leads to resignation of Cabinet, 200, 208, 209, 251. (Egerton Ryerson era) Reservation of, brings on a crisis in Upper Canada, 1... Sedgewick Major Robert
(Count Frontenac era) Seizes Acadia by Cromwell's orders, 268. ... Seely Alexander Mclaughlan 1812-1882 Born In St John New
Brunswick. Engaged in lumbering, shipbuilding, and in banking. Appointed a member of the Legislative Council for New Brunswick, 1854, and held his seat until his death. ... Seignelay Marquis De
(Count Frontenac era) Succeeds his father, Colbert, in ministry of marine, 72; marries Mlle. d'Allegre, 111. (Bishop Laval era) Minister of marine and colonies, receives La Salle favourably, 151; postpones Laval's return to Canada, 211. ... Seigniorial Tenure
The history of this feudal system of land tenure, transplanted from Old to New France, dates back to the commission of the Sieur de la Roche, 1598, in which he is empowered to make grants in the form of fiefs, seigniories, etc., to persons of merit. U... Seigniors Canadian
(General Brock era) Remained faithful to British rule, 47. (Lord Dorchester era) Murray's relations with, 10; comparatively small emigration of, to France, 10; Carleton sends home a list of, 45, 47; pleads cause of, 46, 48; they ask for military servi... Select Committee On Grievances
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Seventh report of, 26; Mackenzie obtains committee, 263; matters referred to, 269; committee's report, 270-277; reply of Lord Glenelg, 280; Head's instructions, 280; subjects dealt with, 281-286. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / H... Selkirk Settlement
See Red River Colony. ... Selkirk Thomas Douglas Earl Of 1771-1820 Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson Era Influenced By
Mackenzie's Voyages, 7, 94; gains controlling interest in Hudson's Bay Company, 7; organizes colony, 7, 8, 100; dies, 1820, 8; Canadian places named after, 115; his lineage, 115, 116; birth, June, 1771, 116; educated at University of Edinburgh, 117; i... Selwyn Alfred Richard Cecil 1824-1902 In 1845 Appointed Assistant
geologist in the Geological Survey of Great Britain; and director of the Geological Survey, Victoria, Australia, 1852-1869. Came to Canada in 1869, and filled the office of director of the Canadian Geological Survey, 1869-1895. =Bib.=: Morgan, Can. Me... Seminarists
(Bishop Laval era) Aid in defence of Quebec, 12. ... Semple Robert 1766-1816 Born In Boston Mass Engaged In
mercantile pursuits, and travelled extensively. In 1802 visited Cape Colony, and from 1805 to 1810 travelled through Spain, Portugal, the West Indies, and Brazil. In 1813, while on a journey in the rear of the allied armies from Hamburg to Gottenburg,... Senate
(George Brown Era) Elective versus nominative system discussed at Quebec Conference--latter decided upon, 164; George Brown approves of nominative system, 165; distribution of members of, 173; Dorion objects to nominative system, 175, 177; weakness of... Seneca Indians
One of the tribes of the Iroquois confederacy. They dwelt chiefly in the region of the Seneca and Canandaigua lakes, and extended westwards to Genesee River. During the American Revolution they espoused the British cause. There are now some hundreds l... Senezergues De
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Brigadier, commands battalion of La Sarre Regiment, 12; commands regular troops, 105; mortally wounded, 199; carried on board British vessel, 222. ... Separate Schools Manitoba
(Sir Georges E. Cartier era) The question used as a test of provincial power, 61-62; rights of Roman Catholics safeguarded, 1871, 71; overthrown by Legislature, 72; judgment of provincial courts reversed by Supreme Court, 72. =Bib.=: Ewart, Manitoba S... Separate Schools New Brunswick
(Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Public opinion aroused in Quebec, 73; Costigan and other Roman Catholic members from New Brunswick demand disallowance of bill against, 73-74; Macdonald and Cartier oppose disallowance, 74-76; question becomes an issue in ... Separate Schools North-west Territories
(George Brown Era) Provision for, opposed by George Brown--he warns the Senate that effect would be to fasten them on the West forever, 249. ... Separate Schools Nova Scotia
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Refused to Roman Catholics, 116. ... Separate Schools Upper Canada
(George Brown Era) Opposed by George Brown, 121; a compromise arranged, 122-123; bill introduced by R. W. Scott, 144; Ryerson's support of bill, 144; adopted by government and becomes law, 144-145; attacked by Globe, but finally accepted by George Bro... Servants
(John Graves Simcoe era) Scarcity of, in Upper Canada, 182. ... Seven Nations
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Their fighting force an uncertain quantity, 126. ... Seven Oaks
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Conflict between Hudson's Bay Company men and North West Company men, June 19, 1816, 180; Governor Semple shot, 181; Alexander Ross on, 184; Joseph Tasse on, 184; Sergeant Huerter on, 183; printed evidence, 199. =Bi... Sevigne Marie De Rabutin-chantel 1627-1696 Count Frontenac Era Her Son-in-law A
candidate for governorship of Canada, 65; describes severities exercised on peasants in revolt in France, 150. ... Seward William Henry 1801-1872 Governor Of New York 1838
appointed secretary of state by Lincoln, 1860. =Index=: =N= Suggests Canadian agent at Washington to confer on Reciprocity Treaty, 192; tells Galt that treaty could not be renewed, 193. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog. ... Sewell Jonathan 1766-1839 Born At Cambridge Mass Educated At
Bristol, England. In 1785 studied law in New Brunswick under Ward Chipman; in 1789 called to the bar of Lower Canada and practised in Quebec. Appointed solicitor-general, 1793, and attorney-general, 1795. In 1808 chief-justice of Lower Canada, and hel... Seymour Frederick
Succeeded Sir James Douglas as governor of British Columbia, and arrived in the colony, April, 1864. Had previously been governor of British Honduras. On the union of Vancouver Island and British Columbia in 1866 became governor of the united colonies...