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, bishop of Quebec; and in 1850
bishop of Quebec. Established Bishop's College, Lennoxville, which was
incorporated as a college, 1843, and as a university, 1853. =Index=: (Egerton Ryerson era)
Secures incorporation of Church of England in Canada, 48. =Bib.=:
Morgan, Cel. Can.; Taylor, Brit. Am. and Last Three Bishops;
Mockridge, Bishops of the Church of England in Canada and
Newfoundland.
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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... Mounted Police
See Royal North-West Mounted Police. ... Moustier Count
(Lord Dorchester era) French minister to United States, proposes to visit Canada, 247-248. ... Mowat Sir Oliver 1820-1903 Born In Kingston Ontario Educated
there; called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1841, and practised in Kingston and Toronto. In 1857-1864 represented South Ontario in the Canada Assembly; in 1858 provincial secretary in the Brown-Dorion ministry; postmaster-general in the Macdonald-Dorion... Muir Major
(General Brock era) Commands detachment of 41st Regiment at Brownstown and Maguaga, 237, 238-241. ... Mulock Sir William 1843- Born In Bond Head Simcoe County
Ontario. Educated at the University of Toronto. In 1868 called to the bar of Ontario, and appointed an examiner and a lecturer on equity of the Law Society. In 1882 entered the Dominion Parliament; 1896-1905, postmaster-general of Canada, and through ... Municipal Government
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Legislation under Sydenham, 100-105; bill passed, 105; Baldwin Act of 1849, 105; regulation of, 287, 292; Law Journal on the bill, 296; Shortt on, 296; municipal history, 297-298; terms of Baldwin Act, 299-300. (Lo... Munro John
(John Graves Simcoe era) Member of Legislative Council, 79. ... Murders
(Samuel de Champlain era) Committed by Indians near Quebec, 115; in colony, 209. ... Murdoch Beamish
Historian. =Index=: (Joseph Howe era) Contributes to The Club edited by Joseph Howe in the Nova Scotian, 10; his independent stand in the Nova Scotia Assembly, 18. =Bib.=: History of Nova Scotia. ... Murdoch T W C
(Lord Sydenham era) Appointed civil secretary, 152. ... Murray
(Egerton Ryerson era) Appointed to take charge of improvement of popular education in Upper Canada, 163. ... Murray
(Lord Dorchester era) One of the protesting members of Council under Carleton, 34. ... Murray Colonel John
(Wilmot era) Massachusetts Loyalist, 4. ... Murray George Henry 1861- Born In Grand Narrows Nova Scotia
Educated at the public schools and at Boston University; studied law and called to the bar of Nova Scotia, 1883. Appointed to the Nova Scotia Legislative Council, 1899; took office in the Fielding administration, 1891; premier, 1896; sustained at gene... Murray James 1719-1794 Entered The Army 1740 And Served In The
West Indies, Flanders, and Brittany. In 1758 commanded a brigade at Louisbourg; and the left wing of the army at the battle of the Plains, 1759. After the surrender of Quebec, left in command, and defended the city against the French, 1760. On Oct. 27...