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Beckwith John A
(Tilley era) Confederate candidate in York, 108.
Beaver Dam Battle Of
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Beaucour De
(Count Frontenac era) Brave conduct of, in command of party against Iroquois, 319; superintends improvements in fortifications of Quebec, 326. ...
Beaudoncourt Jacques De
(Bishop Laval era) On the brandy question, 39; his account of escape of Gannentaha mission, 66. ...
Beauharnois Charles Marquis De 1670-1749 Entered French Navy
1686, and rose to the rank of admiral in 1748. In 1726 appointed governor of New France, which position he held until 1747. Took a deep interest in Western exploration, and was a firm friend of La Verendrye. ...
Beauharnois Francois De 1665-1746 Born In France Became
intendant of New France in 1702 and held the position until 1705. In 1707 granted the barony of Beauville. Appointed intendant de l'armee navale, 1706; intendant of marines, 1710; intendant generale des armees navales, 1739. =Bib.=: Roy, Intendants de...
Beaumont
A village in Bellechasse County, on the St. Lawrence. ...
Beauport
A village two miles below Quebec. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Defended by entrenched camp, 80; headquarters of intendant and commissary of stores, 88; hasty abandonment of camp at, with all its stores, 228. ...
Beaupre Seigniory Of
(Bishop Laval era) Acquired for Seminary of Quebec, 58; chapels and churches erected to Ste. Anne at, 101, 102; pilgrimages to, 102, 103. ...
Beausejour
A fort built by the French in 1750-1751, on Chignecto Bay, three miles from the British Fort Lawrence. A little tidal stream, the Missaguash, ran between--nominally marking the dividing line between British and French territory. The fort was captured ...
Beaver
(Sir James Douglas era) First steamship on the Pacific, 1835, 47; carries party to build Fort Camosun (Victoria), 178; north to Forts Taku and McLoughlin, 178; returns to Victoria, 179; to Fort Vancouver, 180; history of ship, 180-181. =Bib.=: McCain,...
Beaver Club
Founded in Montreal in 1775 by the partners of the North West Company. It opened with nineteen members, and at one time the registry showed ninety-three members, with eleven honorary members. Among them were such famous fur traders and explorers as Al...
Beaver Dam Battle Of
In War of 1812. FitzGibbon commanded a detachment of the 49th Regiment, with several hundred Indians. Boerstler, with a party of 600 men, advanced from Fort George by way of Queenston to surprise him, but was ambushed by a body of Indians. FitzGibbon...
Beckwith John A
(Tilley era) Confederate candidate in York, 108. ...
Becquet Romain
(Bishop Laval era) Clerk of Ecclesiastical Court, arrested, 163. ...
Bedard Dr William
(Tilley era) Life-long friend of Sir Leonard Tilley, 145. ...
Bedard Elzear
For some years a member of the Assembly of Lower Canada. Moved the celebrated Ninety-Two Resolutions, 1837. Puisne judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, 1837; suspended, but afterwards reinstated. Died, 1849. =Index=: (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Moves ...
Bedard Pierre Stanislas 1762-1829 Educated At The Seminary Of
Quebec; studied law, and appointed advocate, 1790. Elected for Northumberland to the first Legislature of Lower Canada, 1792. In 1806, with a number of other French-Canadians in the Assembly, founded Le Canadien, to represent the views of the popular ...
Beer Henry 1835-1886 Born In Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
Elected to the Assembly, 1870; a member of the ministry, 1872; Speaker of the Assembly, 1877; mayor of Charlottetown, 1885-1886. ...
Begbie Sir Matthew Baillie 1819-1894 Educated At Cambridge And
called to the English bar in 1844. Judge of the colony of British Columbia and judge of the Vice-admiralty Court, 1858-1870. Chief-justice of British Columbia, 1870-1894, and also judge of the Admiralty district of British Columbia, 1891-1894. Knighte...
Begon Michel Sieur De La Picardiere 1674-1740 Filled The Office
of inspector-general of marines, in France, 1707-1710. In the latter year appointed intendant of Canada, but did not arrive in Quebec until 1712. Returned to France, 1726, and for some years acted as intendant of justice in Normandy. =Bib=.: Roy, Inte...
Belcher Jonathan 1711-1776 Second Son Of Governor Belcher Of
Massachusetts. Educated at Harvard University, Cambridge, and in England; called to the English bar. Appointed chief-justice of Nova Scotia, 1754. President of the Council of Nova Scotia and administrator of the government, 1760. Chiefly instrumental ...
Belcour De
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Brings promise of supplies to Ramezay, 227. ...
Belette
(Lord Dorchester era) Captain of armed boat, assists Carleton's escape at Sorel, 113. ...