Simpson Sir George 1792-1860 Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson Era His Influence 8 Sent To
Athabaska, 1820, 215, 231-232; his character and appearance, 215; his
account of the Athabaska district, 216; his executive ability, 217-218;
an autocrat, 226; love of pomp and show, 232; his voyage from York
Factory to Fort Vancouver, 1828, 232; McDonald's narrative, 232; at
Norway House, 233-236; at Fort Chipewyan, 236; crosses the mountains by
way of Peace River, 237; in New Caledonia, 237-238; descends Fraser
River
at Lachine, 241; influence in Canadian affairs, 241; knighted, 1839, for
his services in furthering exploration, and his strong support of the
government in 1837, 243; influence of his opposition to Papineau, on Red
River affairs, 244-245; appoints Adam Thom as recorder of Red River,
245; his visits to Fort Garry, 247; relations to the local clergy,
247-248; his journey round the world, 249; his narrative, 249; its
authorship, 249; leaves London, March 3, 1841, 250; at Montreal, and
ascends the Ottawa, crosses Georgian Bay, and Lake Superior to Fort
William, 250-251; at Fort Garry, 251; crosses the plains to Edmonton
House, 252; at Fort Vancouver, 253; voyage to Sitka and return, 253;
visits California, the Sandwich Islands, and Sitka again, 255-256;
crosses Siberia, 257-259; reaches London, 260; his letters to James
Hargrave, 261; his marriage, 262; life at Red River, 263-266; opposition
to liquor traffic among the Indians, 267; dislike for John Tod, 268-269;
method of appointment of high officers, 269; gives evidence before
parliamentary committee, 272; his views on agriculture, 273-277; defends
Hudson's Bay Company, 272-278; his death, 1860, at Lachine, 279; John
McLean's opinion of, 279-280; his management of Hudson's Bay Company's
affairs, 280, (Sir James Douglas era) Expedition on behalf of Hudson's Bay Company, 51;
visits New Caledonia in 1828, 109; received by James Douglas at Fort St.
James, 109; at Fort Vancouver, 110. =Bib.=: Narrative of a Journey
Round the World. For biog., see Morgan, Cel. Can.; Bryce,
Manitoba and Hudson's Bay Company; McLeod, Peace River.
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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... Shaw Helen
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Wife of Hugh Macdonald, and mother of Sir John A. Macdonald, 1; her strong character, 2. ... Shaw Major-general Aeneas
(General Brock era) Stationed on frontier between Kingston and Cornwall, 195. (John Graves Simcoe era) Member of Legislative Council, 79, 98. ... Shea Sir Ambrose 1818-1905 Born At St John's Newfoundland
Entered Newfoundland Assembly, 1850; Speaker, 1855-1861; member of government, 1864-1869; governor of the Bahamas, 1887-1895. =Index=: (Tilley era) Represents Newfoundland at Quebec Conference, 77. =Bib.=: Morgan, Can. Men. ... Sheaffe Sir Roger Hale 1763-1851 Born In Boston Mass Entered The
army, 1778; served in Ireland and Holland; stationed in Canada, 1802-1811, and 1812-1813. Commanded the British, forces at Queenston Heights after the death of Brock. Administered the government of Upper Canada, 1812-1813. Created a baronet, 1813; rai... Shelburne
A town on the south-west coast of the province of Nova Scotia; founded by United Empire Loyalists in 1783; first known as Port Roseway. For a few years after its foundation the town grew at an astonishing pace, and at one time "had a population larger... Sheppard George
(George Brown Era) Editorial writer on Colonist, joins staff of Globe, 135; speech against Confederation, 1859, 135-136; Brown's reply, 137. ... Sherbrooke
A city in the Eastern Townships, Quebec, on the St. Francis River, named after Sir John Coape Sherbrooke. Founded by David Moe and other pioneers, about the year 1800. ... Sherbrooke Sir John Coape 1760-1830 Born In Nottinghamshire
England. Entered the army; took part in the capture of Seringapatam, 1797; and served under Wellington in the Peninsular War, 1809. Appointed lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia in 1811; and governor of Canada, 1816-1818. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Qu... Sherwood Captain Justus
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Commissioner for exchange of prisoners with Vermont, 202; confers with Ira Allen, 204; applies for lands in Eastern Townships, 267. ... Sherwood Henry 1807-1855 Represented Toronto In Legislative
Assembly, 1841-1854; member of Executive Council and solicitor-general, 1842 and 1844-1846; attorney-general for Upper Canada, 1847-1848. ... Sherwood Levins Peters 1777-1850 Born In St John's Lower Canada
Removed to Upper Canada; studied law and called to the bar, 1803. Elected to the Assembly for Leeds, 1821; Speaker of the Assembly, 1822; Speaker of the Legislative Council, 1841. Appointed judge of the Court of King's Bench, 1825. =Index=: (Lord Syde... Shirley William 1693-1771 Born In Preston England Called To The
English bar; removed to Boston, where he practised his profession. Governor of Massachusetts, 1741-1745; planned the successful expedition against Louisbourg. Resided in England, 1745-1753. One of the commissioners at Paris to settle the boundaries of... Shore
(Wilmot era) Resigns from New Brunswick government, 72, 116. ... Short Administration
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Formed by George Brown, 85; lasted less than forty-eight hours, 85. ... Short Hills Affair
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Mackenzie's connection with, 440. ... Short Judge
(Lord Elgin era) Member of Seigniorial Court, 187. ... Shortt Adam 1859- Born At Kilworth Ontario Educated At Queen's
University, and at Edinburgh and Glasgow. Appointed assistant professor of philosophy at Queen's University, 1885; lecturer in political science, 1889; professor of political science, 1892. In 1908 became a member of the Historical Manuscript Commissi... Sicotte Louis Victor 1812-1889 Born In St Famille Boucherville
Quebec. Studied law, and called to the bar of Lower Canada, 1838. Entered public life, 1852, as member for St. Hyacinthe. Elected Speaker of the Assembly, 1854, and held the office until 1857; appointed to the Executive Council as commissioner of crow... Sifton Arthur L
(1858- ). Educated at Victoria University; called to the bar, 1883. Removed to the North-West Territories and elected to the Legislature, 1891; held office as treasurer and commissioner of public works; appointed chief-justice of the North-West Territ... Sifton Clifford 1861- Educated At Victoria University Removed To
Manitoba and called to the bar of that province, 1882. Elected to the Manitoba Assembly, 1888; attorney-general and minister of education, 1891; elected to the House of Commons for Brandon, 1896; minister of the interior in the Laurier administration,... Sillery
Village on the north side of the St. Lawrence, four miles above Quebec. It was originally founded by Noel Brulart de Sillery in 1637 as a settlement for Christian Indians. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Vaudreuil orders fifty men to be posted at, 162... Simcoe
A lake situated between Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay; named after Governor Simcoe's father. It was discovered by Champlain in 1615, and was within the field of the famous Huron Mission of the Jesuit fathers. La Salle crossed the lake in 1680, on his ... Simcoe Frank
(John Graves Simcoe era) Son of Governor Simcoe, killed in storming of Badajoz, 179, 222. ... Simcoe John 1714-1759 Entered The Navy And Promoted Captain 1743
served on the court martial of Admiral Byng, 1756-1757. Commanded H. M. S. Pembroke at Quebec, 1759, and killed in action. =Index=: (John Graves Simcoe era) Father of John Graves Simcoe, 15; sails with Admiral Saunders for Quebec, 16; his death, 16; s... Simcoe John Graves 1752-1806 John Graves Simcoe Era Speaks In House Of Commons On
Constitutional Act, 7, 8; birth and family, 15; death of his father, 16; educated at Eton and Oxford, 17; obtains commission as ensign, 18; ordered to America, 18; obtains command of Queen's Rangers, 19, 22; proposes to enlist Boston Negroes, 19; sail... Simcoe Mrs
Wife of preceding. =Index=: (John Graves Simcoe era) Centre of society at Niagara, 179; receives present of a horse, 181; spends winter of 1794-1795 at Quebec, 213. ... Simonds Charles
(Wilmot era) Delegate to England to represent New Brunswick grievances, 24; member of Rump government, 101. (Tilley era) Elected for St. John County, 10; elected Speaker, 18; protests against defection of Wilmot and Gray, 24; re-elected Speaker, 41. =... Simpson John 1807-1878 Born In Helmsley Yorkshire England
Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada, 1858, for the town of Niagara, and sat for the same constituency until 1864. Member of the Executive Council and provincial secretary, 1864; assistant auditor-general, 1864-1878. =Index=: (George Br... Simpson Miss Mary
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Nelson's admiration for, 244. ... Simpson Sir George 1792-1860 Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson Era His Influence 8 Sent To
Athabaska, 1820, 215, 231-232; his character and appearance, 215; his account of the Athabaska district, 216; his executive ability, 217-218; an autocrat, 226; love of pomp and show, 232; his voyage from York Factory to Fort Vancouver, 1828, 232; McDo... Simpson Thomas 1808-1840 Born In Dingwall Scotland Educated At
University of Aberdeen. In 1829 appointed secretary to his cousin, Sir George Simpson, resident governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. With Peter Warren Dease, commanded an expedition to connect the discoveries on the Arctic coast of Sir John Ross and ... Simultaneous Polling
(Lord Elgin era) Provided for by law in 1874, existed some years previously in Nova Scotia, 133. ... Sinclair Colonel
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Lieutenant-governor at Michilimackinac, 158, 161, 163. ... Sioux Indians
A western tribe, occupying the country between the west end of Lake Superior and the head waters of the Mississippi when French explorers and missionaries first went among them. Radisson and Chouart wintered among them in 1661-1662; they were visited ... Sitka
Capital of Alaska. Baranof built a fort there in 1799, which he named Archangel Gabriel. It was captured by the natives in 1802, and recaptured by the Russians two years later. The same year, another fort was built near by, which was called Archangel ... Six Friends
(Count Frontenac era) Flagship of Phipps, 281. ... Six Nations
(Lord Dorchester era) Their grievances, 5. (John Graves Simcoe era) Lands allotted to, on Grand River, 74. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Too few in number to be important as allies, 126; their raid on Wyoming, 151; deputation to Quebec shown English fl... Skelton Rev Thomas
(Lord Dorchester era) Step-father of Carleton, 29. ... Sketch Of Kingston Harbour Showing The Grounds Reserved For The
purposes of Government for Public Works. Buildings, Naval Yard, etc. Quebec, Dec. 6, 1788. Gother Mann, Captain Commanding Royal Engineer. Coloured MS. ... Sketch Of Kingston Harbour With The Neck Reserved For A Town Lot With
its Common, Quebec, Dec. 6, 1788. Gother Mann, Captain Commanding Royal Engineer. Original MS. Plan showing the ground opposite the Town of Kingston to be reserved for the Crown, on which no settlement is to be made. No buildings erected or Timber cut... Skinner Charles N
(Tilley era) Candidate in St. John County. New Brunswick, 85, 109. ... Slafter E F
(Samuel de Champlain era) His estimate of Champlain, 277-279. =Bib.=: Memoir on Champlain in Voyages of Champlain (Prince Society). Edited Voyages of Northmen to America (Prince Society); Sir William Alexander and American Colonization (Prince Society... Slavery
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Census of, in Lower Canada, in 1784, 231; negroes advertised in Quebec, 246. (George Brown Era) George Brown's lifelong opposition to, xi, 1-2, 111-119; Anti-Slavery Society of Canada formed, 112, 113. (John Graves Simcoe ... Small James E
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Defeated by Baldwin, 159; opposes Mackenzie, 214. ... Small John E
(John Graves Simcoe era) Clerk of Executive Council, 178; his duel with John White, attorney-general, 181. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Solicitor-general for Upper Canada, 134; Constitutional Society of Orillia recommends his dismissal, 167; e... Smallpox
(Lord Dorchester era) Breaks out in army before Quebec, 120, 123. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Discussion on, in Quebec Gazette, 228-231. See also Vaccination. ... Smith Adam 1723-1790 Political Economist Filled Successively The
chairs of logic and of moral philosophy at Glasgow. In 1766 published his great work, The Wealth of Nations. =Index=: (Lord Sydenham era) His economic views receive attention, 11. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Smith Colonel
(John Graves Simcoe era) Commands 5th Regiment, his residence at Niagara, 179. ... Smith Goldwin 1823-1910 Born In Reading England Educated At Eton
and Oxford; elected a fellow of University College, London, 1846; regius professor of modern history at Oxford, 1858-1866; honorary professor of English and constitutional history at Cornell, 1868-1871. Came to Canada, 1871; and thereafter made his ho... Smith H W
... Smith James 1808-1868 Born In Montreal Studied Law And Called To
the bar of Lower Canada, 1830. Elected to the Legislature for Missisquoi, 1844. Appointed attorney-general the same year and held office until 1847, when he was appointed to the Court of Queen's Bench, Lower Canada; puisne judge of the Superior Court,... Smith Sir Albert James 1824-1883 Born In Shediac New Brunswick
Educated at the Westmoreland County Grammar School; studied law, and called to the bar, 1847. Represented Westmoreland in the New Brunswick Assembly, 1851-1867. A member of the government without portfolio, 1856. Resigned with his colleagues, and on t... Smith Sir Henry 1812-1868 Born In London England Came To Canada
with his parents; studied law and called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1836. Entered Parliament, 1841, as member for Frontenac; appointed solicitor-general, 1854, in MacNab-Morin ministry, and held same office in succeeding governments till 1858. Electe... Smith Sydney 1771-1845 Lord Sydenham Era On Conservative Reaction In England
11; on Lord John Russell, 55. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Smith William 1728-1793 Born In New York City Graduated At Yale
1745; called to the New York bar, and practised in that city. In 1763 appointed chief-justice of the colony; and sat in the Council, 1767-1782. In 1786 appointed chief-justice of Canada, holding the office until his death. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Hald... Smith William O
(Tilley era) Mayor of St. John, New Brunswick, 7. ... Smuggling
(John Graves Simcoe era) Prevalence of, between Upper Canada and the state of New York, 106, 107. (General Brock era) Promoted between United States and Canada by United States Embargo Act, 109. (Lord Dorchester era) From New England into Canada, 57. ... Society For The Propagation Of The Gospel
(John Graves Simcoe era) Assists the church of England in Upper Canada, 158, 159. ... Soissons Charles De Bourbon Comte De 1565-1612 At The Urgent
solicitation of Champlain, who was in desperate need of a powerful protector to shield the infant colony of New France from rival intrigues, the Comte de Soissons was appointed by the king lieutenant-general of the colony, with viceregal powers. Made ... Soleil D'afrique
(Bishop Laval era) French vessel, 219. (Count Frontenac era) French frigate, brings supplies, 319 ... Somerset Edward Adolphus Seymour Twelfth Duke Of 1804-1885 Sat In
House of Commons, 1830-1855; first commissioner of works, 1851-1852; first lord of Admiralty, 1859-1866. =Index=: (George Brown Era) On committee on Confederation of Canada and defence scheme, 186. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ...