Pope John Henry 1824-1889 Born In The Eastern Townships Quebec
Elected for Compton to the Canada Assembly, 1857; and in 1867 to the
Dominion Parliament. Called to the Cabinet, 1871, as minister of
agriculture, and again in 1878 on the return of the Conservatives to
power; in 1880 accompanied Sir John Macdonald and Sir Charles Tupper to
England in connection with the negotiations as to the Canadian Pacific
Railway contract; minister of railways and canals, 1885. =Index=: (George Brown Era)
Conference with George Brown on Confederation, 152, 154. =Bib.=: Rose,
Cyc. Can. Biog.; Dent, Can. Por.
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(Count Frontenac era) Cousin of La Salle, comes from France in connection with financial matters, 177. ... Pointe Au Fer
(Lord Dorchester era) British troops concentrated at, 153. ... Pointe Levis
On south shore of St. Lawrence, opposite Quebec. ... Pointe-aux-trembles
On north shore of St. Lawrence, Portneuf County. ... Pollock Duncan
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Sent to Red River district by X Y Company, 14. ... Pommier Hugues
(Bishop Laval era) Director of Seminary, 55. ... Pomone
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) French frigate, loads stores at Sorel, 243. ... Pompadour Jean Antoinette Poisson Marquise De 1721-1764 Wolfe / Montcalm Era
Assisted in Bougainville's promotion, 177. ... Pond Peter
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Associated with Pangman and others in opposition to McTavish, 10, 11; returns to North West Company, 15; his character, 15, 17; causes death of Wadin, 15; relations with Ross, 15; death of Ross, 16; leads way to Ath... Pont-grave Francois Grave Sieur Du Pont
A merchant of St. Malo; sailed for Tadoussac with Chauvin, 1600. Had already made several voyages to the St. Lawrence; accompanied Champlain in the voyage of 1603, and again in 1613. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Joins expedition to Acadia, 19; ... Pontbriand Henri-marie Dubreuil De 1709-1760 Born In Vannes
France. In 1741 consecrated bishop of Quebec, and left Paris for Canada. Soon after his arrival in Quebec engaged in a lawsuit with the nuns of the general hospital as to the ownership of the episcopal palace, which they claimed Bishop Saint-Vallier h... Pontchartrain Louis Phelypeaux Comte De 1643-1727 Chancellor Of
France. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Minister of marine, 72. ... Pontiac 1720-1769 Born On The Ottawa River An Ally Of The French
during their struggles against the British colonists. In 1746 he and his Indians assisted the French at Detroit in an attack by northern tribes, and in 1755 he led the Ottawas when General Braddock was defeated. In 1763 began a campaign against the Br... Pontiac's War
(Lord Dorchester era) History of, 4; fomented by French traders, 5; conduct of the colonies in connection with, 5, 6. See also Pontiac. ... Pontleroy
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) French military engineer, 85, 90. ... Pope James Colledge 1826-1885 Born In Bedeque Prince Edward
Island. Educated at home and in England. Engaged in mercantile pursuits. Sat in the Prince Edward Island Assembly, 1857-1867; premier, 1865-1867. A strong opponent of Confederation and succeeded in preventing the entrance of Prince Edward Island into ... Pope John Henry 1824-1889 Born In The Eastern Townships Quebec
Elected for Compton to the Canada Assembly, 1857; and in 1867 to the Dominion Parliament. Called to the Cabinet, 1871, as minister of agriculture, and again in 1878 on the return of the Conservatives to power; in 1880 accompanied Sir John Macdonald an... Pope Joseph 1854- Eldest Son Of William Henry Pope Qv
Private secretary to Sir John A. Macdonald, 1882-1891; under-secretary of state, 1896-1908; under-secretary for external affairs, 1908. ... Pope William Henry 1825-1879 Born In Prince Edward Island Elected
to the Legislature and became provincial secretary in the Gray ministry, 1863; represented Prince Edward Island at the Charlottetown Conference, 1864, and the Quebec Conference, 1864; judge of the County Court of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 1... Population
(George Brown Era) Of Upper Canada, doubled between 1842 and 1851, exceeds that of Lower Canada in 1852, 62, 75; in 1841, 82; in 1852, 134. (Lord Dorchester era) Of Canada in 1763, 9. See also Census. ... Porcupine
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Sloop of war, commanded by Captain Jervis, 176. ... Porcupine River
Discovered by John Bell, of the Hudson's Bay Company, in 1842, and explored to its junction with the Yukon, by Bell, in 1844. In 1847 Alexander Hunter Murray, of the same company, descended the Porcupine to its mouth, and built Fort Yukon, about three... Port Au Mouton Acadia
(Samuel de Champlain era) De Monts stops at, 19. ... Port Aux Anglais
(Samuel de Champlain era) Louisbourg commonly known as, 236. See also Louisbourg. ... Port Hayes
On Hudson Bay, captured by Troyes, 206. ... Port Nelson
Fort built by the Hudson's Bay Company, at mouth of Hayes River, west coast of Hudson Bay, 1669. Afterwards known as York Factory (q.v.). It was captured by the French under Iberville in 1694, and again in 1697. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Captured... Port Royal
Founded by De Monts in 1605. The basin had been discovered the previous year, and the land granted to Poutrincourt, who named it Port Royal. The early settlement is described in Lescarbot's History of New France. Captured by Sedgwick, under the orders... Portages
See Frog Portage; Giscome Portage; Grand Portage; Methye Portage; Rocky Mountain Portage. ... Porter G R
(Lord Sydenham era) Statistician of Board of Trade, 54. ... Portland Railway Convention
(Wilmot era) Its object to secure a shorter route to Europe, 119-120. ... Portland William Henry Cavendish Bentinck Third Duke Of 1738-1809
Educated at Eton and Oxford; entered Parliament, 1760; prime minister in 1783; and again in 1807. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Thanks Dorchester for surrendering his fees, 292. (John Graves Simcoe era) Secretary of state, Simcoe's despatch to, expla... Portlock
(Sir James Douglas era) With Dixon, sails from England, 1785, 22; discovers that Queen Charlotte Islands are not part of mainland, 22. ...