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 Haldimand era) His influence over Lord Dorchester, 314;
his ultra-English sentiments, 315. (Lord Dorchester era) Chief-justice of Canada, 224;
his position on the civil law question, 225; favours union of all
British North American provinces, 261; made Speaker of new Legislative
Council, 269. (John Graves Simcoe era) His plan for a union of all British possessions in
North America, 5. =Bib.=: Morgan, Cel. Can.; Cyc. Am. Biog.
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(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. ... Somerville Alexander 1811-1885 Born In Scotland Served In The
regular army. Came to Canada, 1858. Took up newspaper work; for a time editor of the Canadian Illustrated News. Present as a volunteer at the battle of Ridgeway. =Bib.=: Works: Diligent Life; Narrative of the Fenian Invasion of Canada. For biog., see ... Sorel
A city of Quebec, at the mouth of the Richelieu River. Named after Pierre de Sorel. A fort was built here by Montmagny in 1642, of which Senneterre was commandant in 1645. It was abandoned in 1647, and a new fort built by Sorel in 1665. Haldimand fort... Sorel
Plan of the Seigneurie House at William Henry. Original MS. A plan of the Seigniory of Sorel in the Province of Quebec, the property of MM. Greenwood & Higginson, Merchants in London, Aug. 15, 1770, John Collins, D. S. General. MS. Isle aux Noix, Rive... Souart De
(Count Frontenac era) Physician of the Seminary at Montreal, 91; presents bell to Bonsecours Chapel, 177. ... Souel Father
(Bishop Laval era) Dies a martyr, 62. ... Sovereign Council
(Count Frontenac era) Created, 1647, at Quebec, 37, 49; reorganized, 105-106; resembles a Parliament in French sense, 131; Frontenac claims to be styled president of, 133-140; fixes prices of goods, 153. (Bishop Laval era) Creation of, 41; expresses p... Spain
(Lord Dorchester era) Her action in the Nootka matter, 250. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Her rule in Louisiana, 64-81; war imminent with, 81; recovers Florida, 81; Hamilton's opinion of, 167; Rodney's victory over, 189. (Sir James Douglas era) Lacked ... Special Council Of Lower Canada
(Lord Sydenham era) Summoned to consider question of union, 192; legislation by, 255, 256; summoned for last time, 272; passes ordinance for establishment of municipal institutions, 273, 276; passes bill for registry of titles, 278; established board ... Speedy
(General Brock era) Government vessel, foundering of, in Lake Ontario, 69. ... Spence R
(Lord Elgin era) Postmaster-general in Hincks-Morin government, 140. ...