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Houssart
(Bishop Laval era) Devoted servant of Bishop Laval, 251; details furnished
by, 251-253.
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Holy Scapulary
(Bishop Laval era) Chapel dedicated to, in church at Quebec, 84. ...
Home Rule In Ireland
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Resolutions on, in Canadian Parliament, 1882, 277. ...
Hope Henry
Lieutenant-governor of Quebec, 1785-1789. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Lieutenant-governor and administrator, receives Carleton on his arrival at Quebec, 222; death of, 249. =Bib.=: Shortt and Doughty, Constitutional Documents of Canada. ...
Hopkins Caleb
(George Brown Era) A leader of the Clear Grits, 39. (Lord Elgin era) One of the leaders of the Clear Grits, 110. ...
Hopson Peregrine Thomas
Early entered the army and advanced rapidly. Commander-in-chief of Louisbourg, when the place was restored to the French, 1649. Came to Halifax and appointed a member of the Council. Governor of Nova Scotia, 1752; went to England, 1753. Raised to the ...
Hornwork
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) A strong defence on left bank of St. Charles River, 207; panic among troops crowding into, 207. ...
Hospital Nuns
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Take refuge in the General Hospital, 115. ...
Hosta Captain D'
(Count Frontenac era) Killed at Laprairie, 312. ...
Hotel-dieu Nuns
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Take refuge in General Hospital, and render assistance there, 153; return to their convent, 237. ...
Houeel Louis Sieur Du Petit-pre
(Samuel de Champlain era) Consulted by Champlain as to obtaining missionaries for Canada, 83; assisted in forming Company of New France, 168; made director, 170. ...
House Of Assembly
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) British government prepared to grant, 174; Haldimand not favourable to, as matters stood, 195. (Lord Dorchester era) Of Lower Canada, agitation for, by English residents, 55, 60; opposition to by seigniors, 55; indifferen...
Houssart
(Bishop Laval era) Devoted servant of Bishop Laval, 251; details furnished by, 251-253. ...
How Edward
Member of the Council of Nova Scotia, 1744. Took part in the affair at Mines under Colonel Noble, 1747; severely wounded and taken prisoner, but afterwards exchanged. Confidential agent of the government in dealing with the Indians. Treacherously murd...
Howard Joseph
(Lord Dorchester era) Accused in connection with Walker affair, 36; tried and acquitted, 38. ...
Howard Lady Maria
(Lord Dorchester era) Carleton marries, 75; characteristics of, 77. ...
Howe George Augustus Third Viscount 1724-1758 Came To Halifax
1757, in command of 60th Regiment. Transferred to command of 55th same year, and promoted brigadier-general. Accompanied Abercromby to Lake George, 1758, and fell July 8, while leading his men in a skirmish at Fort Ticonderoga. See Abercromby; Ticonde...
Howe John
(Joseph Howe era) Father of Joseph Howe; a United Empire Loyalist, 1; his son's tribute to his memory, 1-2, 4; his marriages, 2; becomes king's printer and postmaster-general, 3; educates his son, 3; his character, 4; religious views, 279. ...
Howe Joseph 1804-1873 Joseph Howe Era Born At Halifax 1804 1 His Father
John Howe, a United Empire Loyalist, 1, 2; his Southampton speech, 1851, 1, 2; his character, 3; his education, 3; a voracious reader, 3; tributes to his father, 2, 4; learns trade of printer, 4; early poems, 5; establishes the Acadian, 6; buys Nova S...
Howe William Viscount 1729-1814 Brother Of George Augustus
Viscount Howe (q.v.), and Admiral Lord Howe. Commanded light infantry under Wolfe at Quebec, 1759. Succeeded Gage as commander-in-chief in America, 1775. Commanded forces at Bunker Hill. Defeated Washington at White Plains, 1776, and at Brandywine, 17...
Howe's Pass
See Howse Pass. ...
Howland Sir William Pearce 1811-1907 Born At Paulings New York
Came to Canada in 1830. Represented West York in the Legislature, 1857-1868. Member of Macdonald-Sicotte ministry, 1862, as minister of finance; receiver-general, 1863-1864; postmaster-general, 1864-1866; minister of finance, 1866-1867. Minister of in...
Howse Pass
In Rocky Mountains; source of North Saskatchewan River. Discovered by Duncan McGillivray, 1800. Named after Joseph Howse, of the North West Company. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Its discovery, 58. ...