Wilmot Lemuel Allan 1809-1878 Wilmot Era His Work For Responsible
government, 2; born in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, 1809, 2; his
ancestry, 3; attorney-general, 1848, 7; a Baptist, 9; his mother, 10;
education, 10-11; studies law, 11; interest in militia, 12; his success
as a lawyer, 31; enters public life as member for York County, 1834, 31;
re-elected, 1835, 32; his eminence as a stump orator, 32, 33; takes
leading part in debates, 35; his interest in crown lands question, 35;
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delegate, 41-42, 45; again goes to England on behalf of Assembly, re
Civil List Bill, 46; elected for York, 47; obtains new charter for
King's College, 49-56; on provincial salaries, 61-63; nominated for
Speaker, but declines to run, 66; advocates reform of Legislative
Council, 68-69; enters the government, 72-73; opposes address to
Metcalfe, 74; attacked by Loyalist, 75; resigns over Reade
appointment, 77; his letter to the governor on same, 77-79; views on
education, 83, 88-91; advocates initiation of money grants by executive,
91-93; 94-97; opposes bill requiring executive councillors, etc., to be
re-elected, 99-100; re-elected for York, 102; declines seat in
government, 102-103; enters government as attorney-general, 116-117;
speaks at Portland Railway Convention, 119-126; views on railway
question, 126-127; consolidation of criminal law and other legislation,
127-128; on reduction of judges, 129; appointed to bench, 130, 173;
Fenety's characterization, 131; appointed lieutenant-governor, 132-133;
a many-sided man, his religious life, 133-134; his family life, 135; in
the militia, 135; his home, 136; his marriage, 1832, 137; second
marriage, 137; character and achievements, 137-139; his death, May 20,
1878, 137. =Bib.=: Dent, Can. Por.; Dict. Nat. Biog.; Hannay,
History of New Brunswick; Bourinot, Canada during Victorian Era (R.
S. C., 1897); Roberts, History of Canada.
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(Wilmot era) Of Halifax, establishes first Madras school in St. John, New Brunswick, in 1818, 87. ... West India Company
Established by royal edict in 1664, under the usual conditions, that it should further the cause of colonization and religion in New France, and in return should possess a monopoly of the fur trade. The charter was revoked in 1674. In 1721, a similar ... Western Forts
(John Graves Simcoe era) Held by Great Britain pending settlement of Loyalist affairs, 55, 119; handed over to United States, 142. (General Brock era) Transfer of, to United States, 53. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Necessity for strengthening, 137; H... Westminster Conference 1866
To settle finally the plan on which the Confederation of the provinces was to be carried out, the delegates from Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia met in the Westminster Palace Hotel, London. The Conference lasted from the 4th to the 24th of Dece... Wetherall Sir George Augustus 1788-1868 Born In Hampshire
England. Educated at Winchester and the Military College, Farnham. In 1803 joined the regiment of Nova Scotia Fencibles formed by his father, General Sir Fred A. Wetherall. During the Rebellion of 1837-1838 in Canada in command of the troops at Montre... Wetmore A B
(Tilley era) Anti-Confederate candidate in St. John, New Brunswick, 84; his character, 84-85; breaks away from government, 101; elected as Confederate candidate in St. John, 109. ... Wheat
(George Brown Era) Lord Stanley introduces measure giving preference to Canadian wheat, 1843, 15; preference wiped out by the corn laws, 15, 31; Globe on effect of corn laws, 31-32; Elgin on, 32; trade in, under Reciprocity Treaty of 1854, 229, 230. (... Whelan Edward 1824-1867 Born In County Mayo Ireland Emigrated To
Nova Scotia, and employed in the office of the Nova Scotian, under Joseph Howe. Moved to Prince Edward Island, 1842, and immediately threw himself into the struggle for popular rights; elected to the Assembly; a member of the Council, 1864, when he re... White John
(John Graves Simcoe era) First attorney-general of Upper Canada, 81, 178; his duel with John Small, clerk of council, 181. ... White Philip
(Lord Dorchester era) Loyalist, murder of, 198. ... White Thomas 1830-1888 Born In Montreal Educated At The High
school there. Joined the editorial staff of the Quebec Gazette; and in 1853 founded the Peterborough Review, which he edited for seven years. In 1860 went to Cobourg to study law, and in 1864 with his brother founded the Hamilton Spectator. Elected to... Whitney Sir James Pliny 1843- Born At Williamsburg Ontario
Educated at the Cornwall Grammar School. Served for some years in the militia, and on active service during the Fenian raid, 1866. In 1876 called to the bar and practised at Morrisburg, Ontario. Elected for Dundas to the Ontario Assembly, 1888. In 189... Wilcox Absalom
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Aids Mackenzie's escape, 383. ... Wilcox Allan
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Accompanies Mackenzie in his flight, 384-386. ... Wilkins Lewis Morris 1801-1885 Born In Halifax Nova Scotia Son
of Lewis Morris Wilkins, judge of the Supreme Court. Educated at King's College, Windsor, graduating in 1819. Called to the bar and practised at Windsor from 1823 to 1856. In 1856 appointed judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, resigning in 1876.... Wilkinson
(George Brown Era) Edits a Bowmanville newspaper, charges Senator Simpson with bribery in 1872, publishes letter from George Brown to Simpson, 249; sued for libel, 249; applies to have Brown committed for contempt of court, 252. ... Wilkinson
(Lord Dorchester era) Aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold, describes Arnold's rapid retreat, 147. ... William Henry
(Lord Dorchester era) Name of Sorel changed to, 240. ... William Iii 1650-1702 King Of England Son Of William Ii Prince Of
Orange, and Mary, daughter of Charles I of England. In 1677 married Mary, daughter of James II of England. In 1688 on the invitation of a number of leading British statesmen and nobles, headed an expedition to England. On his arrival in England, James... William Iv 1765-1837 King Of England Third Son Of George Iii And
Queen Charlotte; born in Buckingham Palace. On June 26, 1830, succeeded George IV. =Index=: (Lord Sydenham era) Accession of, 25; dismisses Lord Melbourne, 45; death of, 48. (Lord Dorchester era) Arrival of, in Canada, as Prince William Henry, 238, 24... Williams Sir William Fenwick 1800-1883 Born In Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia. Graduated at Woolwich, England, in 1821; entered the army, 1825; and served with distinction in the Crimean War, 1854-1855. On his return to England created a baronet, received the Order of the Bath, and granted a pension of L1000 a year.... Willis John Walpole 1792-1877 Born In England A Voluminous Writer
on legal subjects. In 1827 appointed a puisne judge of the King's Bench in Upper Canada. A capable judge, but in constant conflict with Sir Peregrine Maitland, the lieutenant-governor of the province. On the ground that he had refused to conduct the b... Willis Michael 1799-1879 Born In Greenock Scotland Educated At
the University of Glasgow. A minister in Glasgow for a number of years, and professor of divinity for the secession branch of the Presbyterian Church. In 1843, at the disruption, joined the Free Church, and afterwards invited to Canada in connection w... Willison John Stephen 1856- Born At Hill's Green Ontario Began
his journalistic career with the London Advertiser, 1882; joined the staff of the Toronto Globe, 1883. Represented the Globe in Ottawa for some years; editor-in-chief of the Globe, 1890; subsequently editor of the Toronto News. =Index=: (William Lyon ... Williston Edward
(Tilley era) Solicitor-general, New Brunswick, 105. ... Williston John T
(Tilley era) Deserts Liberal party in New Brunswick, 18; elected for Northumberland, 107. ... Willson John
Representative for Wentworth. =Index=: (Egerton Ryerson era) Speaker of Legislative Assembly, Upper Canada, 64, 65. ... Wilmot Benjamin 1589-1669 Wilmot Era Born In England One Of Early
settlers of New Haven, 3; ancestor of L. A. Wilmot, 3. ... Wilmot Ezekiel
(Wilmot era) Born, 1708, son of Thomas Wilmot, 3. ... Wilmot Lemuel
(Wilmot era) A Loyalist of Poughkeepsie, New York, 3; a captain in Loyal American Regiment, came to New Brunswick after the war, 3. ... Wilmot Lemuel Allan 1809-1878 Wilmot Era His Work For Responsible
government, 2; born in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, 1809, 2; his ancestry, 3; attorney-general, 1848, 7; a Baptist, 9; his mother, 10; education, 10-11; studies law, 11; interest in militia, 12; his success as a lawyer, 31; enters public life as mem... Wilmot Montagu
Lieutenant-colonel in the army, 1755; commanded an expedition against Fort Cumberland, 1756. Appointed lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, 1763; governor, 1764. Died, 1766. =Bib.=: Selections from the Public Documents of Nova Scotia, ed. by Akins. ... Wilmot Robert Duncan 1809-1891 Born At Fredericton New Brunswick
Member of the provincial Parliament, 1846-1861 and in 1865-1867; and surveyor-general, 1851-1854. Provincial secretary in the Wilmot-Gray ministry, and in 1867 called to the Senate, of which he was a member for thirteen years. In 1878-1891 a member of... Wilmot Thomas
(Wilmot era) Born, 1679, son of William Wilmot, 3. ... Wilmot William Wilmot Era Father Of L A Wilmot 2 Lumberman 3 Son Of
Lemuel Wilmot, 3; his family, 3-4; a Baptist, 9; moves to Fredericton, 10; a local preacher, 10; in politics, 10. (Tilley era) In partnership with William Peters, 4. ... Wilson John
(Tilley era) Runs against Tilley in St. John, New Brunswick, and defeated, 131. ... Wilson John 1809-1869 Born In Paisley Scotland Came To Canada
1823; for some years worked on a farm near Perth. Studied law and called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1835. Practised his profession at London. Served as a volunteer during the Rebellion of 1837. Represented London in the Assembly, 1847-1851; defeated,... Wilson Sir Adam 1814-1891 Born In Edinburgh Educated In That
city. In 1830 came to Canada; studied law under Robert Baldwin Sullivan, and in 1839 called to the bar of Upper Canada. In 1840 partner of Robert Baldwin, the Reform leader, and built up a successful practice. Elected to the Assembly for the north rid... Wilson Sir Daniel 1816-1892 Born In Edinburgh Scotland Educated
at Edinburgh University. In 1845 appointed honorary secretary of the Scottish Society of Antiquaries. In 1853 came to Canada as professor of history and English literature in Toronto University, becoming president of the university in 1881. Elected pr... Wiman Erastus 1834-1904 Born At Churchville Ontario Educated In
Toronto; early became engaged in newspaper work; joined the staff of the Toronto Globe, 1856; edited Montreal Trade Renew, 1864-1865; entered the service of R. G. Dun & Co., 1865; removed to the United States, 1866, and connected with many large comme... Windmill Point
Situated in Grenville County, Ontario, and the scene of an engagement between filibusters from the United States under Colonel Von Schoultz (q.v.), and Canadian troops, in November, 1838, when the former were defeated. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie... Winnipeg
Capital of the province of Manitoba. Founded about 1862. In the summer of that year "the first attempt was made to establish a place of business on the highway at the spot where the Assiniboine and Red River tracks meet close to the boundary of the Hu... Winnipeg Lake
Area, 9460 square miles. The lake was known both to the English on Hudson Bay and to the French in Canada, long before its actual discovery, and is represented on a number of early maps, though sometimes very far from its actual position. The lake was... Winslow John 1702-1774 Born In Plymouth Massachusetts Entered
the army. In 1740 captain of a company that served in the expedition to Cuba; in 1752 sent to Fort St. George, Maine, as a commissioner to settle land disputes with the Indians. In 1755 when major-general of militia, and captain in the British army, o... Winter P
(Lord Elgin era) Commissioner under Seigniorial Tenure Act, 187. ... Winthrop Fitz-john 1639-1707 Born In Boston Massachusetts
Educated at Harvard. Going to England, served in the parliamentary army there and in Scotland. Took part in the march of General Monk's army to London. In 1663 returned to New England and employed in both military and civil capacities. In 1690 major-g... Wiseman Nicholas Patrick Stephen 1802-1865 Born At Seville Spain
Educated at St. Cuthbert's College, Ushaw, near Durham, and the English College in Rome. Took a leading part in the Oxford movement. Created arch-archbishop of Westminster, and cardinal, 1850. =Index=: (George Brown Era) His pastoral letter defending ... Wolfe James 1727-1759 Wolfe / Montcalm Era Intrusted By William Pitt With Command
of expedition against Quebec, 65, 73; singular anecdote of, 65; birth and personal characteristics, 66, 67; at Dettingen and Culloden, 68; in Paris, 69; attached to the Louisbourg expedition, 70; falls in love, 70, 72; returns to England, 71; his crit... Wolford Lodge
(John Graves Simcoe era) In Devon, family estate of Simcoe, 40, 220, 222. ... Wolseley Garnet Joseph Viscount 1833- Born In Golden Bridge
House, Dublin county, Ireland. In 1852 entered the army as ensign; served in the Burmese War, 1852-1853; in the Crimean War, 1854-1856; and in India, 1857; in 1861 sent to Canada in connection with the Trent incident; in 1867 deputy-quartermaster-gene... Wood Creek
(Count Frontenac era) Expedition against Montreal encamps at, 280. ... Wood Edmund Burke 1820-1882 Born Near Fort Erie Ontario Educated
at Overton College, Ohio. Called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1848, and appointed clerk of the County Court of Brant, 1853. Represented West Brant in the Canadian Assembly, 1863-1867. After Confederation returned for both the Ontario Assembly and the D... Wood Enoch
(Wilmot era) Methodist clergyman in Fredericton, 133; his influence over L. A. Wilmot, 133. ... Wool Captain
(General Brock era) Succeeds in landing United States troops above Queenston, 303. ... Wooster David 1710-1777 Born In Stratford Connecticut Graduated
at Yale University. Took part in the expedition against Louisbourg, 1745; in 1776 served as brigadier-general of the American forces in Canada. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Montgomery leaves him in charge at Montreal, 116; on death of Montgomery, su... Work Or Wark John 1792-1861 Born In Ireland Entered Service Of
Hudson's Bay Company, 1814; employed east of the mountains until 1822, when transferred to the Columbia; in charge of Fort Simpson, 1835-1849; appointed chief factor, 1846; removed to Victoria, 1849, as one of the managers of the Company's affairs on ... Workman T
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Liberal, elected for Montreal in by-election in 1876, 224. ... Wrangell Ferdinand Petrovitch Baron Von 1796-1870 Born In
Pleskau, Esthonia. Educated in the school for cadets in St. Petersburg. Entered the Russian navy in 1812; in 1817 took part in a scientific expedition to Siberia and Kamtchatka; and in 1820 commanded an expedition to explore the Russian polar seas, wh... Wright Justice
(John Graves Simcoe era) Barrack-master, 47. ... Wright Philemon 1760-1839 Born In Woburn Massachusetts In 1800
emigrated to Canada, and ascended the river Ottawa sixty miles beyond any previous known settler, with the object of selecting a suitable tract of land for a settlement. Eventually chose the site of the present town of Hull, Quebec, and received a gra...