Merritt William Hamilton 1793-1862 Born In Westchester County New
York. Came to Canada with his parents, 1796. Served during the war of
1812-1814; took part in the capture of Detroit and the battles of
Queenston Heights, Stony Creek, and Lundy's Lane. The principal promoter
of the Welland Canal, opened in 1830. In 1832 elected to the Legislative
Assembly; and in 1845 projected the Niagara Falls suspension bridge. In
1848 president of the Council in the La Fontaine-Baldwin administration;
in 1850 commissioner of public works; and in 1860 member of the
Legislative Council. =Index=: (General Brock era) Commands troop of cavalry at
Queenston Heights, 310. (Lord Elgin era) Elected in 1848, 50; Welland Canal due to
his enterprise, 97; a member of the La Fontaine-Baldwin ministry, 97.
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) President of Welland Canal, 265; sues Mackenzie for libel, 265.
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Mcpherson Charles
(Tilley era) Member of Executive Council, New Brunswick, 41. ... Mctavish Dugald
(Sir James Douglas era) Member of Victoria board of management, 265; becomes president of board, 265; transferred to Montreal, in 1870, 265. ... Mctavish Simon 1750-1804 Born In The Highlands Of Scotland A Man
of "enormous energy and decision of character." Settled at Montreal. Engaged in the fur trade soon after the cession of Canada to England, and chiefly instrumental in organizing the North West Company, 1784. Purchased the seigniory of Terrebonne; ente... Mctavish William
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Chief factor, 1851, 228; last governor of Assiniboia under Hudson's Bay Company, 228. ... Meade George Gordon 1815-1872 In 1865-1866 Commanded The Military
division of the Atlantic, during which period prevented the Fenians from making Eastport, Maine, the base of operations against New Brunswick. ... Meares John 1756-1809 Born In England Entered The Navy 1776 And
served against the French until 1783. Entered the merchant service, 1783, and explored the coast of Alaska, 1786. Explored and surveyed the north-west coast of America, 1789. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Winters 1786-1787 in Prince William Sound, ... Medley John 1804-1892 Born In London England Graduated At
Oxford, 1826; ordained priest, 1829; vicar of St. John's, Truro, 1831; of St. Thomas, Exeter, 1838, and prebendary of Exeter cathedral, 1842. Elected first bishop of Fredericton, New Brunswick, 1845; metropolitan of Canada, 1879. =Bib.=: Mockridge, Th... Meech Lieutenant
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Makes reconnaissance of Island of Orleans, 92. ... Meilleur Jean Baptiste 1795-1878 Born In St Laurent Near
Montreal. Educated at the College of St. Sulpice, Montreal; studied law, and, later, medicine. Elected to the Assembly, 1834, and appointed superintendent of public instruction by Sir Charles Bagot, 1842. Held this position for fifteen years, during w... Melbourne William Lamb Second Viscount 1779-1848 Born In London
England. Educated at Eton, Cambridge, and Glasgow. Entered Parliament, 1805; Irish secretary under Canning, 1827, and under Wellington, 1828; and in 1830-1834 home secretary under Grey; for a few months in 1834, prime minister. In 1835 again became pr... Melville Henry Dundas First Viscount 1742-1811 Sat For
Midlothian, 1774-1790, and for Edinburgh, 1790-1802; home secretary, 1791-1794; secretary of war, 1794-1801; first lord of admiralty, 1804-1805. =Index=: (John Graves Simcoe era) Secretary of state, thought Simcoe's educational schemes premature, 169.... Melville Henry Dundas Third Viscount 1801-1876 Served Through
Rebellion of 1837. General, 1868. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Defends Windmill Point, 443; accepts Van Schoultz's surrender, 444. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Membertou Henry 1510?-1611 Micmac Sagamore Became A Convert To
Christianity in extreme old age. In 1604 De Monts and his band of colonists landed in Acadia, and the chief received them hospitably. Assisted the French against hostile Indians, and in 1607 with a force of Micmacs defeated the Armouchiquois Indians. ... Membre Zenobius 1645-1687 Born In France The First Novice In The
Recollet province of St. Anthony. In 1675 came to Canada; in 1679 a member of La Salle's expedition to the West; and in 1682 accompanied La Salle on his voyage down the Mississippi. In 1684 again associated with La Salle on his second expedition to th... Menneval Robineau De
Governor of Acadia in 1689, with headquarters at Port Royal. In 1690 Port Royal was attacked by the English, and after vainly attempting to defend it, captured and sent as prisoner to England. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Governor of Acadia, 272; su... Mercier Honore 1840-1894 Born At Ste Athanase Quebec Educated
at the Jesuit College, Montreal. In 1865 called to the Quebec bar; and in 1872 elected to the Dominion Parliament for Rouville. In 1879 appointed solicitor-general in the Quebec provincial Assembly; and in 1883 elected member for St. Hyacinthe, and li... Mercury
Newspaper of Quebec, established, 1805. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Voices sentiments of dominant faction in Lower Canada, 20. (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Antagonistic attitude to French-Canadians, 28; makes merry at expense of Papine... Meredith Sir William Collis 1812-1894 Born In Dublin Ireland
Emigrated to Canada; in 1836 called to the bar of Montreal, and in 1844 appointed Q. C. From 1849 to 1859 a judge of the Superior Court for the province of Quebec; in 1859-1866 judge of the Queen's Bench; in 1866 chief justice of the Superior Court; r... Meredith Sir William Ralph 1840- Born In The County Of Middlesex
Ontario. Educated at the London District Grammar School, and at the University of Toronto. Studied law, and called to the bar, 1861. Sat in the Ontario Assembly, 1872-1894; leader of the opposition, 1878-1894. Appointed chief justice of the Common Ple... Merritt William Hamilton 1793-1862 Born In Westchester County New
York. Came to Canada with his parents, 1796. Served during the war of 1812-1814; took part in the capture of Detroit and the battles of Queenston Heights, Stony Creek, and Lundy's Lane. The principal promoter of the Welland Canal, opened in 1830. In 1... Mesnard Father
(Bishop Laval era) Death of, 11. ... Mesnu Peuvret De
(Bishop Laval era) Clerk of the Sovereign Council, 158, 167. ... Mesplet Fleury
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Publisher of first books printed in Canada, 276; founder of Montreal Gazette, 276; publishes scurrilous sheet in French, and is arrested, 277. (John Graves Simcoe era) Prints Simcoe's first proclamation, 80, 173. ... Metaberoutin
See St. Maurice River. ... Metcalfe Charles Theophilus Baron 1785-1846 Born In Calcutta
India. Educated at Eton. Resident of Delhi, 1811-1820; in 1820-1827 resident of Hyderabad; and member of the Supreme Council of India, 1827. Provisional governor-general, 1835-1836; and lieutenant-governor of the North-West Provinces, 1836-1838; gover... Methodist Church In Canada
Can be traced back to 1772, when a party of Yorkshire Methodists settled in Nova Scotia. The first provincial Methodist Conference was held at Halifax in 1786. In 1814 the British Conference appointed missionaries to Quebec and Montreal; and in 1807 ... Methye Portage
Also known as Portage La Loche. Named after the methye or loche (Lota maculosa), which has always been abundant in neighbouring waters. This portage was an important point in the palmy days of the fur trade. It leads from the Churchill to the Clearwat... Metiomegne
(Bishop Laval era) Algonquian chief, joins Dollard at Long Sault, 69. ... Metis
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Or Half-breeds, view with alarm the prospect of annexation of territories to Canada, 157; their complaints as to division of lands, 240; their sympathy with Riel, 243. ... Meulles Chevalier Jacques De
Intendant of New France, 1682-1686. The son of Francois Meulles, seignior of the forest of Montpensier, in Poitou; held the office of grand bailiff, or magistrate, of Orleans, before coming to Canada. Married a sister of Michel Begon, intendant of Ro... Mexico
(Samuel de Champlain era) Visited and described by Champlain, 4. ... Mezy Augustin De Saffray Chevalier De
Governor of New France from 1663 until his death in 1665. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Appointed governor on Laval's recommendation, 48; quarrels with Laval, 50; death of, 50. (Bishop Laval era) Governor, sides with traders on the liquor question, 1... Miami Indians
A tribe of the Algonquian family, belonging chiefly to what is now Wisconsin, where the French first came in contact with them in 1690. After 1700 many removed to Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and adjoining territory. In the colonial wars they fought indif... Miami River
Rises in Hardin County, Ohio, and flowing south and south-west for about 150 miles, enters the Ohio River, twenty miles west of Cincinnati. =Index=: (John Graves Simcoe era) General Wayne defeats Indians on, 139. ... Michel Jacques
(Samuel de Champlain era) Huguenot, violent conduct of, towards Father Jean de Brebeuf, 201; his fate, 202. ... Michigan Territory
(General Brock era) Ceded to Britain with surrender of Detroit, 255, 260. ... Michilimackinac
A missionary station and fur-trading post, which stood on the straits between Lakes Huron and Michigan. The name was derived from an Algonquian tribe, the Mishinimaki, and in its original form meant "Place of the big wounded person." The name is now s... Micmac Indians
An Algonquian tribe, called by the French, Souriquois. Their habitat was in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and northern New Brunswick. Visited by Cabot in 1497; and by Corte-Real in 1501. They were for a long time bitterly hostile to the British. ...