Maseres Francis 1731-1824 Born In London Educated At Cambridge
In 1766 appointed attorney-general of Quebec, holding the position until
1769. Returned to England and was cursitor baron of the Exchequer,
1773-1824, and in 1780 became senior judge of the Sheriff's Court,
London. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Attorney-general, of Huguenot descent, conducts
prosecution in Walker Case, 37; called upon to report on a system of
law for the country, 41; goes to England, 56; opposed to Carleton and
others on question of Canadian laws, 62; called as witness in connection
with Quebec Act, 63; evidence before House of Commons, 68. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Supports
Du Calvet, 290, 291, 305; mentioned by MacLean, 310; his opinion of
Mabane, 315. =Bib.=: Works: Account of the Proceedings of the British
and other Protestant Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec, in Order to
Obtain an House of Assembly; Additional Papers Concerning the Province
of Quebec; Canadian Freeholder; Collection of Commissions, etc.,
Relating to the Province of Quebec; Occasional Essays. For biog.,
see Dict. Nat. Biog.; Bradley, The Making of Canada.
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Marie De L'incarnation Marie Martin Nee Guyart 1599-1672
Born at Tours, France. Married early, and was left a widow after two years, with an only child. For twelve years devoted herself to his education; and then entered the Ursuline convent at Tours; in 1639 accompanied Madame de la Peltrie to Canada, and ... Marion Nicholas
(Samuel de Champlain era) Captain of the Levrier, one of the two vessels of Champlain's first expedition to Quebec, 40. ... Maritime Provinces
(George Brown Era) Movement for union of, 161, 186; Tache argues advantages of union with, 169-170; coal mines of, 170; shipping of, 170, 174; inclusion of, in Confederation, opposed by Dorion, 176; British government brings pressure upon, in interest... Markland George H
(Egerton Ryerson era) Member of Legislative Council, Upper Canada, and of Board of Education, 58. ... Marquette Jacques 1637-1675 Born At Laon In The North Of France
Joined the Society of Jesus about 1654, and sailed for Canada, 1666. Sent to the Upper Lakes, 1668, and stationed at La Pointe, near the western end of Lake Superior, 1670. Here he heard from the Illinois of a great river flowing far to the south, and... Marriages
(Wilmot era) Dissenting ministers forbidden to perform ceremony in New Brunswick, 14, 15; the Dissenters' Marriage Bill, 14, 15; question settled in 1834, 16. (Count Frontenac era) Stimulated by civil authorities, 57. (John Graves Simcoe era) Question... Marriott Sir James 1730?-1803 Advocate General 1764
vice-chancellor, 1767; sat in Parliament for Sudbury, 1781-1784, and 1796-1802. =Index=: His views on question of Canadian laws, 62; examined in connection with the Quebec Act, 63, 69. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Marshall John George 1786-1880 Born In Nova Scotia Educated At
Halifax, and called to the bar, 1808. Represented Sydney in the Nova Scotia Assembly, 1811-1823. Subsequently appointed chief-justice of the Court of Common Pleas. Died in Halifax. =Bib.=: Brief History of Events in Nova Scotia during the Earliest Yea... Marsolet Nicolas 1587-1677 Came To Canada From France About 1608
and for many years an interpreter for the Montagnais and Algonquian tribes. In 1629, when Kirke took Quebec, deserted to the English. ... Marteilhe
(Lord Dorchester era) Appointed judge, 183. ... Martial Law
(General Brock era) Question respecting, 226. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Canada under, for four years after conquest, 41, 43; abolished, 59; Haldimand's opinion of, for Florida, 65; at Vincennes, 93; not strictly enforced by Haldimand, 275. ... Martin Abraham 1589-1664 Born In Scotland Came To Canada In 1614
having married Marguerite Langlois the previous year. Engaged as a pilot at Quebec. In 1635 granted lands on the heights of Quebec by the Hundred Associates, and in 1648 and 1652 received further gifts of land from Adrien Duchesne. =Index=: (Wolfe / M... Martin Anne
(Samuel de Champlain era) Daughter of Abraham Martin, 146. ... Martin Charles Amador
(Samuel de Champlain era) Priest, 146. ... Martin Joseph 1852- Born In Milton Ontario Educated At The
public schools and at the Toronto Normal School. Taught school for a time; studied law at Ottawa; removed to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, 1882, and the same year called to the bar of Manitoba. Member of the Manitoba Assembly, 1883-1892; attorney-gene... Martin Marguerite
(Samuel de Champlain era) Daughter of Abraham Martin, 146. ... Martin Or Marten Sir Henry 1562-1641 Born In London Educated At
Oxford. Sent to the Palatinate, 1613; chancellor of London diocese, 1616; judge of the Admiralty Court, 1617-1641. A member of the Court of High Commission, 1620-1641. One of the commissioners appointed to negotiate a settlement in Canadian affairs be... Martinez Estevan Jose
Accompanied Perez to North-West Coast in 1773 as pilot. In 1788 sent again to the North-West Coast as joint commander with De Haro of an expedition to watch the operations of the Russians; the following year again sent north from Mexico in command of ... Marylanders
(Lord Dorchester era) Loyalists, commanded by Chalmers, 202. ... Mascarene Paul 1684-1760 Born In Castras In The South Of France
Educated at Geneva, and afterwards went to England; naturalized, 1706. Entered the army, 1708; accompanied his regiment to America, 1710; took part in the capture of Port Royal. Became lieutenant-colonel of Philipps's regiment, and a member of the Cou... Mascouten Indians
An Algonquian tribe. The name means "Little prairie people." They were known to the French as Nation du feu. First mentioned by Champlain in 1616; Perrot visited their village, near Fox River, Wis., some time before 1669. They were also seen by Alloue... Maseres Francis 1731-1824 Born In London Educated At Cambridge
In 1766 appointed attorney-general of Quebec, holding the position until 1769. Returned to England and was cursitor baron of the Exchequer, 1773-1824, and in 1780 became senior judge of the Sheriff's Court, London. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Attor... Massachusetts
(Count Frontenac era) Charter of, declared null and void, 264; takes lead in expedition against Quebec, 277. (General Brock era) War of 1812 unpopular in, 208. ... Masse Enemond 1574-1646 Born In France Entered The Society Of
Jesus, 1596. In 1611 went to Port Royal (Annapolis); and later to Mount Desert Island, where he established a mission and built a fort. In 1613 Captain Samuel Argall (q.v.), attacked the fort, and Masse and most of the colonists were taken prisoners. ... Masson Louis Francois Rodrigue 1833-1903 Born At Terrebonne
Entered Parliament in 1867 as member for Terrebonne; minister of militia and defence, 1878; president of the Council, 1880; called to the Senate, 1882; lieutenant-governor of Quebec, 1884; again called to the Senate, 1890. =Bib.=: Bourgeois de la Comp... Mather Cotton 1663-1728 Count Frontenac Era On Failure Of Phipps's Expedition
302; on rescue of some men cast ashore on Anticosti, 304. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog. ... Matheron
(Bishop Laval era) Steward of abbey of Maubec, 137. ... Mathews Peter
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Executed, 435; monument to, 436. ... Mathews Robert
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) English secretary to Haldimand, 245, 305; signs order for arrest of Du Calvet, 286; sails for England with Haldimand, 309; on Mrs. Fairchild, 314; Haldimand's interest in, 331; returns to Canada as aide-de-camp to Lord Do... Maubec Abbey Of
(Bishop Laval era) Revenues of, assigned to bishopric of Quebec, 131, 132, 136, 137. ... Maupassant
(Count Frontenac era) Recollet father, Frontenac's confessor, 165. ... Maurelle Francisco Antonio
Sailed to the North-West Coast with Quadra in 1775, and again in 1779. Embodied the results of the explorations in several charts of the coast with explanatory text, which were published in Mexico and also in London. His journal of the 1775 expeditio... Maxwell Colonel
(Wilmot era) Sent to frontier with troops in 1839, 135. ... May Sir Humphrey 1573-1630 Born In England Educated At Oxford In
1604 groom of the King's privy chamber; in 1618 surveyor of the Court of Wards, and chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster; and in 1625 privy councillor; in 1629 one of the commissioners appointed to negotiate a settlement in North American affairs betw... May Sir Thomas Erskine
See Farnborough. ... Mcbride Richard 1870- Born In New Westminster British Columbia
Educated at the public and high schools, New Westminster. Elected to the British Columbia Assembly, 1898; minister of mines in Dunsmuir administration; premier of British Columbia, 1903. =Bib.=: Canadian Who's Who. ... Mccarthy Charles Justin
(Egerton Ryerson era) Martyr of early Canadian Methodism, 41. ... Mccarthy D'alton 1836-1898 Born In Dublin Ireland Came To Canada
with his parents, 1847. In 1858 called to the bar; in 1871 a bencher of the Law society; and in 1872 made a Q. C. In 1876 elected to Parliament for Cardwell, as a Conservative, but in 1889 severed his connection with the party on the question of the J... Mcclelan Abner Reid 1831- Born In Hopewell New Brunswick
Educated at Mount Allison Academy. Engaged in mercantile life. Represented Albert County in the Assembly, 1854-1867; chief commissioner of public works, 1866-1867; appointed to the Senate, 1867; lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, 1896-1902. =Index=... Mcculloch Dr
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Defeats La Fontaine in Terrebonne; affiliated with Draper, 82. ... Mcculloch J R
(Lord Sydenham era) Political economist, 13. ... Mccully Jonathan 1809-1877 Born In Halifax Nova Scotia In 1837
called to the bar, and practised in Halifax, 1849. In 1860 appointed solicitor-general; from 1847 to 1867 member of the Legislative Council; and served as chairman of the Board of Railways; delegate to the Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences, 1864; a...