Morris Alexander 1826-1889 Born At Perth Upper Canada Educated
at the University of Glasgow and McGill University; studied law and
called to the bar of both Upper and Lower Canada, 1851. Entered public
life in 1861 as member for South Lanark; minister of inland revenue,
1869-1872; appointed chief justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of
Manitoba, 1872; and the same year lieutenant-governor of Manitoba and
the North-West Territories; returned to Ontario, 1877, and sat in the
Ontario Legislature for East Toronto from 1878 to 1886. =Index=: (George Brown Era)
Member for South Lanark, advocates Confederation in a pamphlet, Nova
Britannia, 129; conference with George Brown on Confederation, 152,
154. =Bib.=: Works: Nova Britannia; Canada and Her Resources;
Treaties of Canada. For biog., see Dent, Can. Por. and Last Forty
Years.
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Montreal Company
Founded at Montreal, 1784, in opposition to the North West Company. Two Montreal merchants, John Gregory and Alexander Norman McLeod, formed a partnership with Peter Pond and Peter Pangman, western fur traders. Alexander Mackenzie joined the Company, ... Montreal Island Of
(Lord Dorchester era) Limit of French settlement, 8; governorship of, abolished, 21. (Bishop Laval era) Consecrated to the Virgin Mary, 8, 85; granted to the Sulpicians, 108. ... Montresor
(Lord Dorchester era) His survey of route through Maine, 106. ... Montreuil Chevalier De
Served during the French campaigns in America from 1754 to 1758 as adjutant-general, and during the siege of Quebec in 1759 took part in the battle of the Plains and the battle of Ste. Foy, with the rank of major-general. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm er... Monts Pierre Du Guast Comte De 1560-1611 In 1603 Became Head Of
the Company formed by Champlain to plant colonies in New France, and to which a monopoly of the fur trade had been granted by the king. Had made the voyage to Tadoussac with Pont-Grave in 1603, and had conceived no very high opinion of the St. Lawrenc... Moodie Colonel
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Shot at Montgomery's hotel, 365. =Bib.=: Dent, Upper Canadian Rebellion; Read, Rebellion of 1837. ... Moodie Susanna 1803-1885 Born In England Daughter Of Thomas
Strickland, and sister of Agnes Strickland and Katherine Parr Traill. In 1832 emigrated to Canada with her husband, John Wedderbar Dunbar Moodie, and settled in the forest near the present city of Peterborough. In 1839 her home was in Belleville, and ... Moody Richard Clement 1813-1887 Born In The Barbados West Indies
Entered Woolwich Military Academy, 1827; first lieutenant, 1835; and professor of fortifications, 1838. In 1841 governor of the Falkland Islands; promoted lieutenant-colonel, 1858; appointed chief commissioner of lands and works in British Columbia, 1... Moravian Indians
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Massacre of, by Americans after conclusion of peace, 171. ... Moreau M
(Samuel de Champlain era) On the settlement at Ste. Croix, 25. =Bib.=: Histoire de l'Acadie Francaise, 1598-1755. ... Morel
(Samuel de Champlain era) Captain of vessel in which Champlain returned to Canada in 1617, 112. ... Morel De La Durantaye Olivier 1641-1717 Born At Notre-dame De
Gaure, in the diocese of Nantes. Entered the army, and obtained a lieutenancy in the regiment of Chambelle, afterwards being promoted to the rank of captain in the regiment of Carignan; came to Canada, 1665, and was with La Motte the following year at... Morel Thomas
Arrived at Quebec in August, 1661; appointed first cure of Chateau Richer and attached as mission priest to the Seminary at Quebec; spent several years in missionary work among the Indian tribes. ... Morgan Daniel 1736?-1802 Served In The Indian And French Wars
Took the colonial side in the Revolution; marched with Arnold to Quebec; captured in an assault on one of the batteries, 1776, and released on parole. Subsequently served under Washington against Burgoyne, and defeated Tarleton at Cowpens. =Index=: (L... Morgan Maurice
(Lord Dorchester era) Sent to Canada to study legal situation, 43, 51; returns to England, 56; Carleton's private secretary, 203. ... Morin
(Bishop Laval era) Describes church at Montreal, 89. ... Morin Augustin Norbert 1803-1865 Born In St Michel Quebec
Educated at the Seminary of Quebec, and called to the bar of Lower Canada, 1828. Elected to the Assembly, 1830; commissioner of crown lands in the La Fontaine-Baldwin administration, 1842-1843; Speaker of the House, 1848. In 1851 joined Francis Hincks... Mornay Louis-francois Duplessis De
Bishop of Quebec, 1727-1733. Consecrated at Paris, 1714, as coadjutor to the bishop of Quebec, but never came to America. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) Appointed bishop of Quebec, 12. ... Morris Alexander 1826-1889 Born At Perth Upper Canada Educated
at the University of Glasgow and McGill University; studied law and called to the bar of both Upper and Lower Canada, 1851. Entered public life in 1861 as member for South Lanark; minister of inland revenue, 1869-1872; appointed chief justice of the C... Morris Charles
Born in England. Under the direction of Governor Shirley of Massachusetts made a survey of the whole of Nova Scotia. In command of a company during the action at Grand Pre. Assisted in laying out the city of Halifax. Member of the Council of Nova Scot... Morris Colonel
(Lord Dorchester era) Presided over department of Loyalist claims, 202. ... Morris James 1798-1865 Born In Scotland Came To Canada As A Child
with his parents; in business at Brockville with his brothers, William and Alexander. Member for Leeds County in the Upper Canada Assembly, 1837; a commissioner for the improvement of navigation of the St. Lawrence, 1838; and member of the United Cana... Morris William 1786-1858 Born In Scotland Emigrated With His
parents to Canada in 1801, and engaged in business in Montreal; served in the militia in the War of 1812, and in 1816 settled in Perth. Member for Lanark in the Upper Canada Assembly, 1820-1836, when he was appointed to the Legislative Council; in 183... Morrison Joseph Curran 1816-1885 Born In Ireland Came To Canada
with his father. In 1839 called to the bar of Upper Canada; in 1843-1847 deputy clerk of the Executive Council of Canada; in 1847 elected for West York to the Assembly; solicitor-general in the Hincks-Morin ministry, 1853-1854; a member of the Executi... Morrison Thomas David
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Defends Joseph Hume, 263; aids Mackenzie's petition, 310; aids Lower Canada, 330; refuses to sign "Declaration of Independence," 331; at Doel's brewery, 346; his conduct explained, 350; joins Rebellion movement, 357. =Bib.... Morse Colonel
(John Graves Simcoe era) Recommends union of British North American provinces, 4. ... Moss Sir Charles 1840- Born In Cobourg Ontario Studied Law And
called to the bar of Ontario, 1869. Lecturer and examiner to the Law Society, 1872-1879; bencher, 1880; Q. C., 1881; vice-chancellor of the University of Toronto, 1900-1906; judge of the Court of Appeal, 1897; chief justice of Ontario, 1902. =Bib.=: M... Moss Thomas 1836-1881 Born In Cobourg Ontario Educated At Gale's
Institute, Upper Canada College, Toronto, and at the University of Toronto; graduated with triple first-class honours and gold medals in classics, mathematics, and modern languages. Studied law and called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1861. For a time l... Motin
(Samuel de Champlain era) Author of an ode to Champlain, 72. ... Mouet De Moras De Langlade Charles De 1729-1800 Wolfe / Montcalm Era With Band Of
Indians crosses Montmorency, and attacks English, 112, 113. =Bib.=: Morice, Dict. des Canadiens de l'Ouest. ... Mounier
(Lord Dorchester era) One of protesting members of Council under Carleton, 34. ... Mount Allison College
Located at Sackville, New Brunswick. In 1858 an Act of the New Brunswick Legislature authorized the trustees of the Mount Allison Wesleyan College to establish a degree-conferring institution at Sackville, under the name of the Mount Allison Wesleyan ... Mount Royal
(Bishop Laval era) Cross planted on summit, by Maisonneuve, 91. ... Mount-stephen George Stephen First Baron 1829- Born In Dufftown
Banffshire, Scotland. In 1850 came to Canada; built up a successful business in Montreal; in 1873 vice-president of the Bank of Montreal, and in 1876 president. In 1881 elected president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and for his valuable services i... Mountain George Jehoshaphat 1789-1863 Born In England Educated At
Cambridge; ordained deacon, 1812, and priest, 1816. In 1814-1817 rector of Fredericton, New Brunswick; in 1817 rector of Quebec; and in 1821 archdeacon of Lower Canada. Appointed suffragan bishop of Montreal, 1836, as coadjutor to Dr. C. J. Stewart, b... Mountain Jacob 1750-1825 Born In Norfolk England Graduated At
Cambridge, 1774, and became fellow, 1779. After holding several livings, appointed castor prebendary of Lincoln cathedral, 1788. Through the friendship of William Pitt, appointed in 1793 first Anglican bishop of Quebec. During his administration the n...