Cook River
(Sir James Douglas era) Named by Captain Cook, 21; Captain Douglas there in
1788, 27, 28.
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Connolly William
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Chief factor, Hudson's Bay Company, 1825, 224; his family, 224. (Sir James Douglas era) Succeeds Stuart in New Caledonia, 1824, 99; his native wife, and family, 99. ... Connor George Skeffington
Born in Ireland. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Came to Canada, 1832, with William Hume Blake. Settled on a farm near Lake Simcoe. Called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1842. Sat in the Assembly as a Reformer, 1859-1862; judge of the Court of Queen... Conolly William
(Lord Dorchester era) Of Stratton Hall, Staffordshire; member of Parliament and privy councillor, 30; his powerful influence exerted on behalf of Guy Carleton and his brother, 30; Wolfe alludes to his death, 1754, as "a deadly blow to the Carletons," ... Conseil Souverain
See Sovereign Council. ... Conservative Party
(George Brown Era) Organized by Sir John A. Macdonald, out of old Tory party, 69; its debt to Canada First Association, 241. =Bib.=: Pope, Memoirs of Sir John A. Macdonald; Dent, Last Forty Years. ... Constitution
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Newspaper, Mackenzie starts, 320; destroyed by mob, 321; draft constitution of provisional government published in, 356. ... Constitutional Act 1791
The Act was designed to harmonize the conflicting interests of French and English by dividing Quebec into two provinces,--Upper and Lower Canada,--thereby giving to each a larger control of its own local affairs. It established in each province a Leg... Constitutional Associations
(Lord Sydenham era) Of Quebec and Montreal, their aims, 112; send delegations to Upper Canada and to England to urge union of the provinces, 112. ... Constitutional Reform Society
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Organized in Upper Canada, July 16, 1836. (Lord Dorchester era) William Baldwin, president, Francis Hincks, secretary, 42; its programme, 42. ... Cook Captain James 1728-1779 Served In Canada During Siege Of
Quebec, 1759. Discovered New Zealand, 1769, and New South Wales, 1770. In his famous voyage of 1776-1778, explored the north-west coast of America. Returning the following year, murdered by the natives of Owhyhee or Hawaii, in the Sandwich Islands. =I... Cook Dr Henry
(Tilley era) Tilley in his service, 7. ... Cook River
(Sir James Douglas era) Named by Captain Cook, 21; Captain Douglas there in 1788, 27, 28. ... Coote's Paradise
(General Brock era) Early name of Hamilton, 52. See also Hamilton. ... Copenhagen Battle Of 1801 General Brock Era Description Of 25-31 Bombardment
of, and capture of Danish fleet, 106. ... Coppermine River
Rises in a small lake, a little west of long. 110 deg., and south of lat. 66 deg., and after a course of 525 miles flows into Coronation Gulf, on the Arctic coast of Canada. It was discovered by Samuel Hearne, 1771; and subsequently visited by Sir Joh... Coquart Claude-godefroy
Jesuit missionary. Accompanied La Verendrye on his Western explorations, 1741, but got no farther than Michilimackinac. His letter, quoted by Margry, throws an interesting light on La Verendrye's explorations. ... Coram Joseph
(Tilley era) Runs for St. John County as Anti-Confederate, 85; a leading Orangeman, 86; defeated in St. John County, 109. ... Corbiere Captain
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Killed in battle of Ste. Foy, 264. ... Corlaer
See Schenectady. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Indian name for governors of New York, 253. ... Corn Laws
(Lord Sydenham era) Their repeal advocated by Poulett Thomson, 37, 40, 52. (George Brown Era) Their effect on Canadian industries, 15, 31, 32. ... Cornwall Canal
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Construction of, provided for by government in 1841, 98. =Bib.=: Keefer, Canals of Canada (R. S. C., 1893); Mme. L. N. Rheaume, Origin of Cornwall and Williamsburg Canal (Women's Can. Hist. Soc. of Ottawa, Trans.).... Cornwallis Charles First Marquis 1738-1805 Served In American
Revolutionary War; won victory at Camden over Gates, 1780, and in 1781 defeated Greene at Guildford. In 1781 hemmed in at Yorktown between the American army and the French fleet, and forced to surrender. Governor-general and commander-in-chief of Beng...