Strathcona And Mount Royal Donald Alexander Smith Baron 1820-
Born in Archieston, Morayshire, Scotland. Entered the service of the
Hudson's Bay Company, 1838, and spent thirteen years at various
trading-posts on the Labrador coast. Moved to the North-West, becoming
chief factor, 1862; and afterwards resident governor and chief
commissioner. Appointed by the Dominion government, in 1869, special
commissioner to investigate the Riel Rebellion. Member of first
Executive Council of t
Winnipeg in Manitoba Legislature, 1871-1874; elected for Selkirk to
Dominion House, 1871, 1872, 1874, 1878; and represented West Montreal,
1887-1896. Appointed high commissioner for Canada in London, 1896.
Knighted, 1886, and in 1897 raised to the peerage. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Dugald
McTavish succeeds, at Montreal, 1870, 265; drives last spike of Canadian
Pacific Railway, Nov. 7, 1885, 326. (Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Serves under Sir George Simpson
in Hudson's Bay Company, 228; chief factor (1861), 228; serves in
Labrador, 228. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Takes part in debate on Pacific Scandal, 210; feels
that the future of the West depends on Macdonald's return to power, 236;
public spirit shown by, in building of the Canadian Pacific Railway,
237. =Bib.=: Willson, Lord Strathcona; Morgan, Can. Men; Who's
Who. See also Riel Rebellion, 1869-1870.
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(Bishop Laval era) At Quebec, 101. ... Ste Croix Island
Near the entrance to the Bay of Fundy; explored by Champlain and De Monts in 1604, who in that year erected buildings and fortifications on the island. Scurvy breaking out among the French colonists, they soon afterwards removed from the island to Por... Ste Croix River
Also known as Schoodiac and Passamaquoddy. Rises in Grand Lake on the borders between Maine and New Brunswick, and flows into Passamaquoddy Bay. It was discovered by Champlain in 1604. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Name changed to St. Charles, 14... Ste Foy
Above Quebec. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) Settlement of Christian Indians at, 74. ... Ste Foy Battle Of
Took place on April 28, 1760, when Murray, in command of the British troops, made a sortie from the citadel of Quebec upon the besieging French force under Levis, and was defeated, being driven back into his intrenchments. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm e... Ste Suzanne
(Samuel de Champlain era) Name given by Champlain to the Upper Riviere du Loup, 52. ... Ste Therese
On the Richelieu River. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) Fort erected at, 53. ... Steadman James
(Tilley era) Postmaster-general, 51. ... Steamship Service
The first steam vessel in Canadian waters was the Accommodation, which made her first trip between Montreal and Quebec in 1809. She was followed by the Swift Sure in 1811. The General Smyth made her first journey on the St. John River in 1816; and the... Steeves William Henry 1814-1873 Born At Hillsborough New
Brunswick. Represented Albert County in the Assembly, 1846-1851; member of Legislative Council, 1851-1867; surveyor-general, 1854-1855; commissioner of public works, 1855-1856, and 1857-1863; member of Intercolonial Railway Council, 1862; delegate to ... Steinhauer Henry Bird 1804-1885 A Full-blooded Chippewa Indian
Born in the Ramah Indian settlement, Lake Simcoe, Ontario. Adopted in early life by a Pennsylvania family whose name he took and by whom he was educated. About 1840 went to the North-West with the Rev. James Evans. Established himself at Norway House,... Steuben Frederick William Augustus Henry Ferdinand Baron Von
(1730-1794). Served through Seven Years' War. In 1777 offered his services to the Continental Congress, and attached to main army under Washington, who made him inspector-general. Promoted major-general at Yorktown. =Index=: (John Graves Simcoe era) S... Stevens
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Hostage, escapes from Quebec, 125. ... Stevenson Captain
(John Graves Simcoe era) Accompanies Simcoe to Canada, 47. ... Stewart Alexander 1794-1868 Born In Halifax Nova Scotia Engaged
in West India trade. Afterwards studied law and called to the bar of Nova Scotia, 1822. Elected to the Assembly, 1826; member of the Legislative Council, 1837; and of the Executive Council, 1840. In 1846 appointed Master of the Rolls and judge of the ... Stewart Sir William 1774-1827 British General Index : General Brock Era In
command of marines in expedition to Baltic, 24, 29; organizes Rifle Brigade, 25. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Stikine River
Rises in northern British Columbia and flows into the Pacific, through Alaskan territory, after a course of 335 miles. The name is a corruption of the Thlinkit word sta-hane, meaning "the river." The mouth of the river was visited by Captain Cleveland... Stills
(John Graves Simcoe era) Taxes imposed upon, by Legislature of Upper Canada, 92. ... Stirling Sir William Alexander Earl Of 1567?-1640 King James Gave
him a patent, September, 1621, to the territory now embracing the provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and the Gaspe peninsula. To further the colonization of his huge domain, Alexander instituted the baronetcy of New Scotland, or Nova Scotia. I... Stisted Sir Henry William
Educated at Sandhurst and entered the army as ensign, 1835. Served through the Persian War and the Indian Mutiny. Made major-general, 1864, and divisional commander of the troops in Upper Canada, 1866. Appointed first lieutenant-governor of Ontario, ... Stobo Robert
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Former hostage with French, acts as guide to Carleton above Quebec, 124; said to have pointed out Le Foulon to Wolfe, 168. ... Stoney Creek Battle Of
Took place on June 5, 1813, when the American troops, under Generals Chandler and Minder, were defeated by the British forces under Colonel (afterwards General) Harvey. The defeat was decisive, the two American generals being captured. It was a turni... Stopford Major
(Lord Dorchester era) Commands force at Chambly, 93. ... Strachan John 1778-1867 Born In Aberdeen Scotland Graduated At
King's College, Aberdeen, 1796. Came to Canada, 1799, and opened a school at Kingston. Ordained deacon, 1803, and priest, 1804. Became rector of York, 1812; archdeacon, 1827; and bishop of Toronto, 1839. Appointed to the Executive Council, 1815; and t... Strathcona And Mount Royal Donald Alexander Smith Baron 1820-
Born in Archieston, Morayshire, Scotland. Entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company, 1838, and spent thirteen years at various trading-posts on the Labrador coast. Moved to the North-West, becoming chief factor, 1862; and afterwards resident gov... Street George F
(Wilmot era) Solicitor-general of Brunswick, 34. ... Street John Ambrose
(Wilmot era) Supports the governor of New Brunswick, 46. (Tilley era) Attorney-general and leader of government, 19; introduces railway resolutions, 26, 53. =Bib.=: Hannay, History of New Brunswick. ... Strickland Samuel 1804-1867 Born At Reydon Hall Suffolk Brother
of Agnes Strickland, Mrs. Traill, and Mrs. Moodie. Entered the army, and reached the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Emigrated to Canada, 1826. ... Strong Sir Samuel Henry 1825-1909 Born In Dorsetshire England
Came to Canada studied law, and called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1849. Member of the commission for consolidating the statutes, 1856. Appointed vice-chancellor of Ontario, 1869; transferred to the Court of Error and Appeal, 1874; puisne judge of the... Stuart Andrew
(Lord Sydenham era) Member of Constitutional Association, 112. (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Declares the French Canadians to be "a race of gentlemen," 49; one of Papineau's followers, 197. ... Stuart Archdeacon
(Lord Sydenham era) Conducts funeral service of Lord Sydenham, 344. ... Stuart George Okill 1807-1884 Born In York Upper Canada Grandson
of the Rev. John Stuart, q.v. Educated at Kingston and Quebec, and called to the bar of Lower Canada, 1830. Mayor of Quebec, 1846-1850; elected to represent Quebec in the Assembly, 1852; defeated at the general election, but again returned, 1857. Appo... Stuart James
(Samuel de Champlain era) Erects fort in Cape Breton, 200. ... Stuart John
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Chief factor of Hudson's Bay Company in New Caledonia, 221; accompanies Simon Fraser down the Fraser, 222; his intellectual tastes and correspondence, 222. (Sir James Douglas era) Accompanies Simon Fraser on voyage ... Stuart Rev John
(John Graves Simcoe era) First Church of England clergyman to arrive in Upper Canada, conducts school at Montreal, and then moves to Cataraqui (Kingston), 158; opens first school in the province, 166. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) School-teacher at Mo... Stuart Sir James 1780-1853 Born At Fort Hunter New York Educated
at King's College, Windsor, Nova Scotia. Appointed assistant secretary to the government of Lower Canada in 1800; and solicitor-general, 1801. Entered the House of Assembly, for Montreal, 1808; attorney-general for Lower Canada, 1825; and in 1831 susp... Sturgeon Lake
On the Saskatchewan. A notable place in the annals of the Western fur trade. Here the traders from Montreal built a post about 1772; and in 1774 Samuel Hearne built a rival post for the Hudson's Bay Company. The latter, Cumberland House, remained an i... Subercase Lieutenant
(Count Frontenac era) In command at Lachine, on occasion of massacre, 225; sent to island of Orleans to watch Phipps, 303. (Bishop Laval era) Anxious to attack Indians at Lachine, 226. =Bib.=: Parkman, Old Regime. ... Suete
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) A swamp, near Ste. Foy, 252. ... Sullivan John 1740-1795 Commanded Northern Army During
Revolutionary War in 1776; served in Canada; and took part in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, and Germantown. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Lays waste Iroquois settlements, 151. (Lord Dorchester era) In command of American army at Sorel, ... Sullivan Robert Baldwin 1802-1853 Born In Bandon Ireland Came To
Canada with his father, 1819, and settled at York. Studied law and called to the bar, 1828. Practised for a time at Vittoria, in the county of Norfolk. Elected mayor of Toronto, 1835. Appointed to the Executive Council by Sir Francis Bond Head, 1836. ... Sullivan William Wilfrid 1843- Born At New London Prince Edward
Island. Educated at Central Academy and St. Dunstan's College, Charlottetown. Engaged for a time in journalism; studied law and called to the bar, 1867. Elected to the Assembly; held office as attorney-general; premier, 1879-1889; chief-justice of Pri... Sully Maximilien De Bethune Duc De 1560-1641 Trusted Counsellor
of Henry IV of France. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) False report of his death, 64. ... Sulpicians
A Canadian order, founded by Jean Jacques Olier, in 1640, as part of the threefold religious settlement of Ville Marie. Named after Olier's parish of St. Sulpice, in Paris. After Maisonneuve had laid the foundations of Montreal, the Sulpicians built t... Sulte Benjamin 1841- Born At Three Rivers Served As A Volunteer
in the Fenian Raids, 1865-1866; employed in the Department of Militia and Defence, 1870-1903; president of Royal Society of Canada, 1904. ... Sumner Charles 1811-1874 American Statesman And Leader In The
anti-slavery movement. Elected to Senate, 1851; chairman of committee on foreign affairs, 1861. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Very favourable to Reciprocity Treaty, 226. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog. ... Sunday
(John Graves Simcoe era) Little observed in Simcoe's time, so far as transaction of public business was concerned, 198. ... Superior Lake
Area 31,800 square miles. Discovered by Etienne Brule, in 1622. In the next quarter century the devoted Jesuit Fathers penetrated to the shores of the lake. Jogues and Raymbault preached the Faith at the outlet of the lake in 1641; Menard attempted a ...