Seaton Sir John Colborne First Baron 1778-1863 Served In Holland
Egypt, and Italy. Commanded a brigade under Wellington, 1810-1814, and
led the 52d Light Infantry in their victorious movement at Waterloo.
Sent to Upper Canada as lieutenant-governor, 1829; appointed
commander-in-chief of the forces, 1835; suppressed the Rebellion in
Lower Canada, 1837-1838; acted as administrator, 1838, both before and
after Durham; and the same year appointed governor-general. Returned to
England, 1
39, and created Baron Seaton same year. Promoted to
field-marshal, 1860. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Governor of Upper Canada, 157;
Mackenzie's letters to, 164-167; suggests Mackenzie make reparation,
248; his view of Legislative Council, 268; his view of Executive
Council, 279. (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Sends Colonel Gore against rebels at St. Denis, 134;
marches on St. Eustache, 135-137; succeeds Gosford as governor, 138;
crushes outbreak of 1838, 139; his severity, known as the "Old
Firebrand," 140-141. (Lord Sydenham era) A valuable adviser to Sydenham and Bagot, 111;
increases number of Special Council of Lower Canada, 192. Conflict with
the Assembly, 14-15; recommends Baldwin for seat in Legislative Council,
38; endows forty-four rectories, 42; crushes Rebellion in Lower Canada,
46, 48; succeeded by Sydenham, 59; appoints Special Council, 60. (Lord Elgin era)
Endows forty-four rectories in Upper Canada, on eve of his departure for
England, 154; opinions for and against his action, 155-156. (George Brown Era)
Establishes fifty-seven rectories, 53. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Creates and endows
forty-four rectories in Upper Canada, 59. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog.;
Dict. Nat. Biog.; Read, Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada;
Christie, History of Lower Canada.