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 created Baron
Farnborough, 1886. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) On difficulties of granting responsible
government, 21; responsible government granted in Upper Canada in 1847,
25; principle of, adopted in other colonies about the same time, 25; on
effect of responsible government, 490. =Bib.=: Constitutional History
of England since the Accession of George III.
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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. ...