Yverdun
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Home of the Haldimand family, 2, 3; visited by
Haldimand, 113, 116; his death there, June 5, 1791, 340; its
institutions remembered in his will, 342.
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York Harbour 1815 Plan By Actual Survey Of The Street Of
Communication between Kempenfeldt Bay on Lake Simcoe and Penetanguishene Harbour on Lake Huron, and one concession on each side, made at the particular request of Angus Shaw, agent to the North-West Company. Yonge Street, Aug. 15, 1822. Samuel J. Wilm... Yorke Charles 1722-1770 Lord Dorchester Era Attorney-general Of England His
views on Canadian laws, 62. ... Yorke Sir Joseph Sydney 1768-1831 Entered The Navy In 1780 In
1781 joined the Duke and later the Formidable, both under Sir Charles Douglas. In 1785 served on the flagship of Commodore John Elliot on the Newfoundland station, and afterwards on the Adamant under Sir Richard Hughes at Halifax. In 1789 lieutenant; ... Young George Paxton 1819-1889 Born At Berwick-upon-tweed Educated
at the University of Edinburgh; came to Canada, 1847; minister of Knox Church, Hamilton, 1850-1853. Joined the faculty of Knox College the latter year, where he filled various chairs in succession until 1864. Employed by Dr. Ryerson for several years ... Young George Renny 1800?-1847 Born In Scotland A Brother Of Sir
William Young (q.v.). Founded the Nova Scotian newspaper in 1824, and edited it until 1828. For several years a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia; and also of the Executive Council. =Index=: (Joseph Howe era) Son of John Young, author ... Young James
(George Brown Era) On George Brown's attitude in the Legislature at Quebec, 65; describes Brown's personal appearance, 73. ... Young John 1773-1837 Born In Falkirk Scotland Educated At
Glasgow University; emigrated to Canada, 1814. In 1818 published a series of letters under the nom-de-plume of "Agricola," in the Halifax Recorder. These letters drew attention to the backward state of agriculture in Nova Scotia and led to the establi... Young John 1811-1878 Born At Ayr Scotland Came To Canada 1826
In 1837 raised a regiment of volunteers and served during the Rebellion. In 1841 partner of the firm of Stephens, Young & Company of Montreal; connected with the construction in 1845 of the railway line to Portland, Maine, through which Montreal secur... Young Sir John
See Lisgar. ... Young Sir William 1799-1887 Born At Falkirk Scotland Educated At
Glasgow University. Came to Nova Scotia; studied law, and called to the bar of that province, 1826. In 1832 elected to the Assembly for Cape Breton. In 1835 called to the bar of Prince Edward Island. In 1838-1839 took part in the negotiations that fol... Young Sir William A G
(1827-1885). Secretary to the North American Boundary Commission, 1856; colonial secretary and auditor of British Columbia, 1859; colonial secretary of Vancouver Island, 1864; administrator of the government there, 1866. Subsequently appointed govern... Yukon River
Rises at the headwaters of the Nisutlin, and empties into Bering Sea, after a course of 1765 miles. The lower waters of the river were explored by Glazunof in 1836 or 1837; and a Russian post was built at Nulato, about four hundred miles above the mou... Yverdun
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Home of the Haldimand family, 2, 3; visited by Haldimand, 113, 116; his death there, June 5, 1791, 340; its institutions remembered in his will, 342. ... Zollverein
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Proposed by Butterworth in United States Congress, as a method of fiscal union with Canada, 295. See also Commercial Union. ...