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Iroquois
A confederation of tribes, at first five, the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca, to which the Tuscarora was added after 1726, as well as the remnants of many other tribes. They were known to the English colonists as the Five Nations, and la... Irving Jacob Aemilius 1797-1856 Born At Charleston South Carolina
Entered the army at an early age; severely wounded at Waterloo; presented with freedom of Liverpool for gallant conduct during the French war. Came to Canada, 1834; served during the Rebellion of 1837; appointed first warden for the district of Simcoe... Irving Paulus Aemilius 1714-1796 Served Under Wolfe At Quebec
administered government of Canada, 1765; appointed lieutenant-governor of Guernsey, 1771; and afterwards governor of Upnor Castle, Kent. ... Isbister Alexander K
(1820-1883). Born in the territories of the Hudson's Bay Company; employed by the Company, 1838-1840, in the Mackenzie River district. Went to England, about 1841; educated there, and practised law in London. A half-breed himself, he ably pressed the ... Isis
(Lord Dorchester era) British war vessel, arrival of, 137. ... Isle Aux Noix
On the Richelieu River. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Fortifications of, 125, 133; Sherwood and Ira Allen in conference at, 204; refugees transported to, 250. ... Jack William Brydone 1819-1886 Born In Scotland Educated At St
Andrews University. Came to New Brunswick as professor of mathematics at King's College, 1840. When King's College received its charter as University of New Brunswick in 1861, appointed president. Retired from office, 1885. ... Jackson
(Tilley era) British Member of Parliament, and capitalist, his company offers to build railways in New Brunswick, 26; visits the province, 27; agreement with government, 27. ... Jackson Francis James 1770-1814 British Diplomatist Index : General Brock Era
Succeeds W. Erskine as British minister at Washington, 122. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Jackson Sir Richard Downes
Served in Peninsular campaign; commander-in-chief of forces in Canada. Administrator, 1841-1842. Died at Montreal. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Carries on government after Sydenham's death, 113. (Lord Sydenham era) Commander of forces... Jacob Dr Of Salisbury Lord Sydenham Era Maternal Grandfather Of Sydenham 4
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(Samuel de Champlain era) English vessel seized by French, 221. ... Jacques Cartier River
A tributary of the St. Lawrence, north shore, above Quebec. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Retreat of French army to, 212, 216, 217; retreat described as disorderly flight, 217. ... James Bay
Southern extension of Hudson Bay, discovered in 1610, by Henry Hudson who wintered there, 1610-1611, with the Discovery. The bay was named after Captain Thomas James of Bristol, who explored the west coast in 1631. ... Jameson Anna Brownell 1794-1860 Author Married Robert Jameson
afterwards vice-chancellor of the Court of Equity of Upper Canada. ... Jameson Robert Simpson
A member of the English bar. Reporter in Lord Eldon's Court, 1824. Married Anna Brownell Murphy, 1826. Judge in the Island of Dominica, 1829; retired, 1833, and returned to England. Appointed attorney-general of Upper Canada by the Imperial government... Jamet Father Denis
(Samuel de Champlain era) Recollet missionary and commissary of the order in Canada, 85; returns to France, where he remains, 111, 112. ... Jarvis F S
(Lord Sydenham era) Gentleman usher of black rod, 334. ... Jarvis W B
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Loyalists retreat under, 373. ... Jarvis William
(John Graves Simcoe era) Recommended by Simcoe as clerk of Council, 46; provincial secretary, 79, 178. ... Jay John 1745-1829 American Statesman And Jurist Index : Lord Dorchester Era
Negotiates treaty with Great Britain, 283, 286. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog. ... Jay's Treaty
Between Great Britain and the United States; negotiated Nov. 19, 1794. Provided for the evacuation by Great Britain of the western posts; the settlement by commission of pecuniary claims between the two countries; the appointment of a joint commission... Jefferson Thomas 1743-1826 Third President Of The United States
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On Jemseg Creek, Queen's County, New Brunswick. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) For a time headquarters in Acadia, 270. ...