Desportes Pierre
(Samuel de Champlain era) An early settler in Quebec, 145, 146; goes to
Gaspe, 181; remains in Quebec during English occupation, 196, 208.
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Derby Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley Fourteenth Earl
(1799-1869). Entered Parliament, 1820; Irish secretary, 1830-1833; colonial secretary, 1833-1834 and 1841-1844. Prime minister, 1852, 1858-1859, and 1866-1868. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era) Induces Elgin to accept governorship of Jamaica, 9; endorses Metc... Des Barres William Frederick 1800-1885 Born In Nova Scotia
Educated at Halifax Grammar School; called to the bar of Nova Scotia, 1821. Represented Guysborough in the Assembly, 1836-1848; solicitor-general in Uniacke government, 1848; appointed judge of the Supreme Court, 1848; resigned, 1881. =Index=: (Joseph... Des Brisay Alexander C
(Tilley era) Confederate candidate in New Brunswick, elected, 89; attacks government in Assembly, 102. ... Des Groseilliers
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(Samuel de Champlain era) Son-in-law of Pont-Grave, arrives at Quebec, 47; accompanies Champlain in expedition against Iroquois, 52; at Cap de la Victoire, 139. ... Des Rivieres Captain
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Accompanies captured British officers to Quebec, 90. ... Desandrouins Captain
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) His account of massacre at Fort William Henry, 47-50. ... Deschamps
(Samuel de Champlain era) Surgeon, with the expedition at Port Royal, autopsy performed by, 33. ... Deschamps Isaac 1722-1801 A Native Of Switzerland Came To Nova
Scotia in early life. Elected to the Assembly, 1761; judge of the Court of Common Pleas for King's County, 1761; judge of the Island of St. John, 1768; assistant judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, 1770; chief-justice, 1785. Appointed a member ... Desdames
(Samuel de Champlain era) Clerk sent to Gaspe, returns with news of English depredations, 181; returns to France, 209. ... Deseille Father
(Bishop Laval era) Companion of Father Marquette, 62. ... Desertions
(John Graves Simcoe era) Very prevalent, 72; punishments for, 72; causes of, 73. (Wolfe / Montcalm era) From ranks of Canadian militia frequent, 152. (General Brock era) Followed by capture, 60; three shot, 63; two shot, 134; from United States regimen... Desportes Pierre
(Samuel de Champlain era) An early settler in Quebec, 145, 146; goes to Gaspe, 181; remains in Quebec during English occupation, 196, 208. ... Desquerat Captain
(Count Frontenac era) Killed at Laprairie, 313. ... Dessaules Louis A
Born 1819. Member of Legislative Council, 1856-1863. Edited Le Pays at Montreal. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era) Member of Parti Rouge, 108. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) One of Liberal leaders in Quebec, 25; protests against Dorion entering Cartier's minist... Destouches
(Samuel de Champlain era) Clerk, appointed by Champlain as his second lieutenant, 155; returns to France, 209. ... Detroit
Founded by Antoine de la Motte Cadillac (q.v.) in 1701. The fort remained under Cadillac's command until 1710. A census taken that year shows six settlers cultivating the land, and twenty-nine soldiers, traders, etc., occupying houses within the fort.... Detroit
Brig. See Adams. ... Detroit And Erie
Fort de Detroit et ses Environs, 1768. MS. Plan of a sketch of the Grand River and the Soundings. Plan of a sketch from Fort Erie along the North Shore of Lake Erie round Long Point to where it joins the main Land with the Soundings, W. Chewett, Niaga... Devil's Hole
(General Brock era) Near Fort Niagara, massacre of British troops at, 55. ... Devos Frederick
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Great-nephew of Haldimand, 312. ... Dewart Edward Hartley 1828-1903 Born In Ireland Came To Canada
with his parents at age of six. Educated at local schools and at the Toronto Normal School. Taught school for a time; entered the ministry of the Methodist Church, 1851; editor of The Christian Guardian, 1869-1894. =Bib.=: Works: Selections from Canad... Dewdney Edgar 1835- Born In Devonshire England Came To British
Columbia, 1859. Had charge of survey of site of New Westminster, and other engineering works. First elected to provincial Legislature, 1869; returned to Dominion House, 1872. Appointed Indian commissioner for North-West Territories, 1879; and lieutena... Dickey Robert Barry 1811-1903 Born In Amherst Nova Scotia
Studied law, and called to the bar of Nova Scotia, and of New Brunswick, 1834. Sat in Legislative Council, Nova Scotia, 1858-1867. Appointed to the Senate, 1867. Took an active part in the negotiations leading up to the building of the Intercolonial R...