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 Montreal, 235; becomes rector at Cataraqui (Kingston),
236; supervises education of Indians, 265.
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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 ...