Neilson John 1776-1848 Born In Scotland In 1790 Came To Canada
and in 1797 edited the Quebec Gazette. Member of the provincial
Assembly for Quebec County, 1818. In 1822 one of the delegates, with
Papineau, sent to England to oppose the union of Upper and Lower
Canada; and in 1830 went on a similar mission. Member of the Canadian
Parliament, 1840; and Speaker of the Legislative Council, 1844. =Index=:
(Lord Sydenham era) Proprietor of Quebec Gazette, and member of Special Council of
Lower Canada, his opposition to union, 193, 194, 211, 234, 309; opposed
also to responsible government, 211; continued opposition to Union Act,
287; the real leader of the French-Canadians in 1841, 295. (Louis Joseph Papineau era)
Proprietor of Quebec Gazette--supports Papineau in his opposition to
proposed union of Upper and Lower Canada in 1822, 46-47; sent as
delegate to London, 46; persecuted by Dalhousie, 55; again sent to
England with French-Canadian petition, 63; Papineau's friendship for,
67; Papineau's letters to, 67-68; deserts Papineau because of his
violent attitude towards government, 86; loses his seat in Assembly,
102; attacked by Papineau, 169. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Supports Papineau and popular
party, 20; moves amendment against Act of 1840, 96; his amendment voted
down, 97. =Bib.=: Morgan, Cel. Can.; Christie, History of Lower
Canada; Dent, Last Forty Years.