Family Compact
A group of Tory leaders in Upper Canada, so nicknamed
by their political opponents because they held power as a distinct
group, allied by bonds of political, social, and religious sympathy.
Term also used in other provinces, in connection with somewhat similar
conditions. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Their loyalty tested, 10; Durham's view of,
62, 65, 66; great influence of, 66; lasting and extensive monopoly of
Advocate, 115; incensed at Lord Goderich's concessions, 230; secures
Head's sympathy, 302. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Its character and aims fiercely debated, 13;
opposition to, of Macdonald, Draper, and Morris, 27. (Lord Sydenham era) Its beginning,
77; its foundations laid by Governor Simcoe, 78; attempt to identify
Reform party with Mackenzie's rebellious proceedings, 85; condemned by
Durham in his Report, 96; criticisms of Report, 97-104; Sir George
Arthur allies himself with, 110; opposed to union of provinces, 130;
Sydenham's opinion of, as given by Colonial Gazette, 138; its
controlling influence, 177; not a political party, 179; not specially
connected by family relationship, 180. (George Brown Era) Rebellion in Upper Canada
attributed by Durham to ascendancy of, 11. (Lord Elgin era) Fight against, 21;
attacked by Hume Blake, 69; Mackenzie ill-used by, 91; selfishness of
its members, 92; Bishop Strachan and, 150. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Its character, 11-12;
denounced by W. L. Mackenzie, 13; opposed to union of the Canadas, 61;
its restoration hoped for, 113. (Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Responsible for Rebellion of 1837,
242. See also Strachan, John; Mackenzie, W. L.; MacNab, Sir Allan
Napier; Robinson, Sir John Beverley. =Bib.=: Kingsford, History of
Canada; Durham, Report; Mackenzie, Sketches of Canada; Bradshaw,
Self-Government in Canada; Dent, Upper Canadian Rebellion; Robinson,
Life of Sir John Beverley Robinson.
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Equal Rights Association
Formed in Toronto, in 1889, to secure the disallowance of the Jesuits' Estates Act, and generally to oppose what was described as the "political encroachments of ultramontanism." Among the principal founders were D'Alton McCarthy, William E. O'Brien, ... Erie Indians
A large tribe, of Iroquois stock, inhabiting in the seventeenth century the country between Lake Erie and the Ohio. After a long war, the Eries were practically wiped out by the Iroquois, in 1656, the few survivors being adopted into the Iroquois conf... Erie Lake
Area 10,000 square miles. Discovered by Brebeuf and Chaumonot, 1640. It is possible that the lake may have been first seen by white men at a still earlier date, when the Franciscan friar, La Roche Dallion, visited the Neutral nation, 1626, but there i... Ermatinger Francis
(Sir James Douglas era) His expedition to Sacramento in 1841, 132. ... Erskine David Montagu Second Baron 1776-1855 General Brock Era British
minister at Washington, premature announcement of, with respect to orders-in-council, 120. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Eskimos
American aborigines, formerly occupying practically the entire coast of North America from Newfoundland around to the Aleutian Islands; now confined to the northern coast of the continent, and the Arctic Islands. They call themselves Inuit, meaning "p... Esquimalt
Naval station, four miles from Victoria, Vancouver Island. ... Essex
(General Brock era) United States frigate, captures British transport, 225. ... Estaing Charles Hector Theodat Count D' 1729-1794 Sir Frederick Haldimand Era His
proclamation to French-Canadians, 123. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog. ... Esten James C Palmer 1806-1864 Born In Bermuda Educated At The
Charter House, London; called to the English bar. Came to Canada, 1836, and called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1838. Served as a volunteer during Rebellion of 1837. Practised his profession at Toronto. Appointed vice-chancellor, 1849. =Bib.=: Read, Li... Etoline Adolphus Karlovich
Director of the Russian-American colonies, 1841-1845. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Succeeds Kuprianoff as governor of Russian America, 1840, 45; splendour of his establishment, 45; visited by James Douglas, 45. ... European And North American Railway
(Wilmot era) Wilmot's attitude towards, 127. (Tilley era) Peto, Brassy, and Betts propose to construct, 26; subsidies offered by province, 26; progress of, 44. ... Eustache Sir J R
Born 1795. Educated at St. Peter's College, Cambridge. Entered the army; served in Upper Canada in command of the 19th Light Dragoons; present at the battle of Lundy's Lane and at the storming of Fort Erie; knighted for distinguished services. Took pa... Eustis William 1753-1825 General Brock Era United States Secretary Of War His
confident prediction of conquest of Canada, 215. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog. ... Evans James 1801-1846 Born In Kingston-upon-hull England
Emigrated to Canada; opened a school near L'Original, and about 1828 moved to Rice Lake, where he entered the Methodist ministry, and began his life-long Work among the Indians. In 1840 given charge of missionary work in the North-West, with headquart... Evans Lieutenant
(Lord Dorchester era) Case against, in connection with Walker affair, dismissed by grand jury, 38. ... Ewan John Alexander 1854-1910 Born In Aberdeen Scotland Educated
in Scotland and in Canada. Assistant editor of the Toronto Globe for many years; war correspondent for that paper during Boer War, 1899-1902. ... Examiner
Newspaper published at New York. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Published by William Lyon Mackenzie, 470. ... Examiner
Newspaper published at Toronto. =Index=: (Lord Sydenham era) Advocates responsible government, 107; supports union of provinces as leading thereto, 212; on Clergy Reserves question, 247. (Lord Elgin era) Chief organ of the Clear Grits,--owned by James... Executive Council
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) In Upper Canada; created under Constitutional Act, 53; irritating relations with Assembly, 55, 58; Durham on, 61; real advisers of the governor, 63; responsibility of, demanded by Upper Canada Reformers, 64, 69; Durham's v... Executive Office
(Lord Sydenham era) Tenure of, in Canada, 175; Lord John Russell's despatch on, 180-182; press comments on new regulations respecting, 183, 184. ... Exhibitions
The first industrial exhibition held in Canada, and probably the first in the world, was that of 1737, promoted by the Intendant Hocquart. It included fruits and grains, woods and furs, and the products of the mines and the fisheries. The exhibition w... Expulsion Of Acadians
See Acadians, Expulsion of the. ... Extradition With United States
(Lord Sydenham era) Sydenham takes part in negotiations for, 336. ... Eyre Eustache R
(John Graves Simcoe era) Fort major, 47. ... Faillon Abbe Michel Etienne 1799-1870 Historian Index : Count Frontenac Era
Quoted, 4, 9; his description of conduct of Perrot, governor of Montreal, 96, 97. (Samuel de Champlain era) Error in history of, 207. =Bib.=: Works: Vie de Mme. d'Youville; Vie de Mlle. Mance; Vie de Mlle. Le Ber; Histoire de la Colonie Francaise en C... Fairchild Mrs
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Haldimand's housekeeper, 314, 328, 329. ... Fairfield John 1797-1847 Sat In Congress 1835-1839 Governor Of
Maine, 1839-1840, and 1842. Member of the United States Senate, 1843-1847. =Index=: (Wilmot era) His connection with the Aroostook War, 135. ... Falconbridge Sir Glenholme 1846- Born At Drummondville Ontario
Educated at the University of Toronto, graduating 1866. Called to the bar, 1871. Appointed judge of the Queen's Bench, Ontario, 1887; chief-justice, 1900. Knighted, 1909. =Bib.=: Morgan, Can. Men; Canadian Who's Who. ... Falkland Lucius Bentinck Viscount
Governor of Nova Scotia, 1840-1846. =Index=: (Joseph Howe era) Lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, 69; his character and policy, 69; invites Howe to join the Council, 69; his administration, 71; calls upon Howe, Uniacke and MacNab to give reasons for... Family Compact
A group of Tory leaders in Upper Canada, so nicknamed by their political opponents because they held power as a distinct group, allied by bonds of political, social, and religious sympathy. Term also used in other provinces, in connection with somewha... Famine Creek
(Bishop Laval era) La Barre's expedition halts at, 193. ... Fancamp Baron De
(Bishop Laval era) Presents shrine to Bonsecours chapel, 177. ... Fanning Edmund 1737-1818 Held Various Offices In The American
colonies before the Revolution. Removed to Nova Scotia, and in 1786 governor of Prince Edward Island. Rose to the rank of general in the army, 1808. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Commands King's American Regiment, 202; succeeds Patterson as governor ... Farnborough Sir Thomas Erskine May First Baron 1815-1886 Born In
London. Assistant librarian of the House of Commons, 1831; examiner of petitions for Parliament, 1847-1856; clerk of the House of Commons, 1871-1886; and president of the Statute Law Revision Committee, 1866-1884. Appointed privy councillor, 1885, and... Farrer Edward 1850- Canadian Journalist Index : Sir John A Macdonald Era Chief
editorial writer of the Globe, 312; his pamphlet on annexation--its terms, 312-313; assumes sole responsibility for, 314. =Bib.=: Canadian Who's Who. ... Fay Jonas 1737-1818 Sir Frederick Haldimand Era Vermont Emissary 209 Bib : Cyc Am
Biog. ... Fenelon Francois De Salignac
(Bishop Laval era) Sulpician, sent on mission to Lake Ontario, 105; his reserve as to his own labours and sacrifices, 109; school for young Indians established by, 125; attacks Frontenac from the pulpit, 160; refuses to furnish copy of his sermon and ... Fenety George E
(Wilmot era) On Wilmot, 131. ... Fenian Raids
The Fenian Brotherhood is said to have been formed about 1858 in Ireland and the United States, the object being to liberate Ireland from its connection with England, and establish a republic. A history of the movement in Ireland will be found in McCa... Fer Jules De
(Lord Dorchester era) His report on loyalty of French-Canadians, 301. ... Feret
(Samuel de Champlain era) Of Dieppe, discovers manuscript of Champlain's Brief Discours, 7. ... Ferguson Adam
(Egerton Ryerson era) Opposes Sir Charles Metcalfe, 126. ... Ferland John Antony Baptist 1805-1865 Member Of Faculty Of Laval
University, 1855-1865. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) Quoted as to difficulty of educating young Indians, 63; passage quoted from on Mere de l'Incarnation, 93-95; on enterprise of Talon, 114; on creation of bishopric of Quebec, 133; on advantage of conne... Ferrier James
(George Brown Era) His account of the negotiations between Brown and the government prior to Confederation, 152. ... Fidalgo Salvador
Accompanied Elisa to North-West Coast, 1790; founded a Spanish settlement in Fuca Strait, 1792, and removed the post the same year to Nootka. Still there in 1793 when Vancouver visited the place. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Sent by Elisa to exami... Fidler Peter 1769-1822 Entered Service Of Hudson's Bay Company
about 1791. Carried on extensive explorations and surveys in the North-West. Left a series of manuscript journals, covering the records of his explorations for over a quarter of a century. These are said to be in the archives of the Hudson's Bay Compa... Fiedmont Jacquot De
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Engineer, fortifies bridges over River St. Charles, 85-86; opposes capitulation, 225; directs artillery fire against British camp, 230. ... Finances Of Canada
(Lord Sydenham era) Sydenham's efforts to rehabilitate, 315-320. ... Finlay Hugh
(Lord Dorchester era) Deputy postmaster-general, 243; expresses views of the English-speaking people of Quebec in letter to home government, 248. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) On political situation, 174. ... Finlay James
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Leaves Montreal for western fur country, 3. ... Finlay James Jr
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Joins XY Company, 14; on Peace River, 1792, 62. ... Finlayson Duncan
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Chief factor Hudson's Bay Company, 1832, and governor of Assiniboia, 225; Alexander Ross on, 225. ... Finlayson Roderick 1818-1892 Sir James Douglas Era Second In Command At Victoria
1843, 180; chief officer on death of Charles Ross, 1844, 181; his birth, 181; joins Hudson's Bay Company, 1837, 181; his service and character, 181; his narrative, 181; responsible for story of Captain Gordon and the salmon that would not rise to a fl... Fire Rafts
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Unsuccessful employment of by French at Quebec, 131. ... Fireships
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Ineffectual employment of by French, 98; described by Captain Knox, 99; Montcalm on the cause of their failure, 99. ... Fisher Charles 1808-1880 Born In Fredericton Educated At King's
College and called to the bar, 1833. Contested York for the New Brunswick Assembly, 1834, but defeated. Elected for York, 1837, and continued to hold the seat with slight intervals until after Confederation. Entered the New Brunswick government, 1848,... Fisheries Question
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Rights of American fishermen expire with denunciation of Reciprocity Treaty, 166; the fishermen reluctant to abandon former rights, 167; Canada's exclusive right to the inshore fisheries recognized by Britain, 173; reciproca... Fitzgerald Edward
(George Brown Era) On agricultural possibilities of North-West Territories. 214. ... Fitzgibbon James 1780-1863 Born In Ireland Joined The Tarbert
Fencibles, 1798; served in Holland the following year, and in 1801 present at the battle of Copenhagen. The same year came to Canada with the 49th Regiment, and served under Brock with distinction in the War of 1812. In command of the British at Beave...