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. Served in the militia during the
Rebellion of 1837. Appointed to the Legislative Council, 1839; member of
the first Executive Council after the union of Upper and Lower Canada;
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Resigned office with his colleagues, 1843; defended the course of the
ministry against Sir Charles Metcalfe in a series of letters in the
Examiner, under the nom de plume of "Legion." Again took office as
provincial secretary in the second La Fontaine-Baldwin administration.
Appointed judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, 1848; judge of the Court
of Common Pleas, 1850. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Enters into law partnership with
Baldwin, 32; his character, 32, 77; president of the Council, 1841, 76;
Baldwin's attitude to, 80; member of Legislative Council, 83; defends
the government, 130-131; remains in office under La Fontaine-Baldwin
government, 133, 134; defends La Fontaine-Baldwin ministry, in Metcalfe
crisis, 214; speaks before Reform Association, Toronto, 223; in
political controversy, 238, 243-244; provincial secretary, 284. (George Brown Era)
Writes series of letters, over signature of "Legion," on responsible
government, 211; provincial secretary in Baldwin-La Fontaine government,
211; his address on resources of North-West Territories, 211; urges
importance of British settlement of North-West, 211; and responsible
government, 261. (Lord Sydenham era) Introduces union resolutions in Legislative
Council, 209, 228; president of Council under union, 283; duties and
salary, 334. (Egerton Ryerson era) His connection with university scheme, 153. (Lord Elgin era)
Provincial secretary in La Fontaine-Baldwin ministry, 53. =Bib.=:
Morgan, Cel. Can.; Dent, Upper Canadian Rebellion and Last Forty
Years; Read, Lives of the Judges.
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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 ... Supreme Court Of Canada
Created by Act of Parliament in 1875. Consists of a chief-justice and five puisne judges, who, also constituted the Exchequer Court until 1887, when the latter was separated. The first chief-justice was Sir William Buell Richards, 1875-1879; succeede... Surprise
(Lord Dorchester era) British frigate, arrival of, 137. ... Sutherland
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) British frigate, with five other vessels, passes up the river, 123; Wolfe on board of, opposite Cap Rouge, 166; his last proclamation from, 172; Wolfe's conversation with Jervis on board of, 175; signal given from, for movement ... Sutherland Thomas J
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Plans occupation of Navy Island, 412; his lack of discretion, 412; starts for Michigan, 418; reaches Detroit, 427; meets Handy, 427; lands on Bois Blanc Island, 428; taken by Loyalists, 431; found guilty, but released, 431... Sutton H T Manners
See Canterbury. ... Suze Treaty Of
Signed April 24, 1629. Under its terms peace was declared between France and England; the former French possessions in America to revert to France. The conditions were not fulfilled until three years later. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Signed by... Sweatman Arthur 1834-1909 Born In London England Educated At
Christ College, Cambridge. Headmaster of Hellmuth College, London, Ontario, 1865-1872; rector of Grace Church, Brantford, 1872-1876; archdeacon of Brant, 1876-1879. Succeeded Dr. Bethune as bishop of Toronto, 1879; and in 1907 elected archbishop and m... Swiss
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Their bravery, 7, 8; take up lands in English colonies, 9; scheme to form them into a regiment, 9. ... Switzerland
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Dangerous situation of, 4. ... Sydenham Charles Edward Poulett Thomson First Baron 1799-1841
(Lord Sydenham era) Represented (as Charles Edward Poulett Thomson) city of Manchester in House of Commons, 2; his liberal views, 3; birth, 4; enters office of his father's firm at St. Petersburg, 5; introduced to best society there, 5; returns to Eng... Sydney
An important seaport of Nova Scotia; formerly the capital of the colony of Cape Breton. Founded in 1784, and the seat of the local government until 1820, when the island was united to Nova Scotia. Incorporated as a town in 1886, and received a city ch... Sydney Thomas Townshend First Viscount 1733-1800 Entered
Parliament, 1754; lord of the treasury, 1765; war secretary, 1872; and home secretary, 1783. The office of home secretary then included the colonies. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era) Secretary of state, discusses with Carleton future of Canada, 224; his... Syndics
(Count Frontenac era) Local representatives without votes, provided for in first council, 37. ... Tache Alexandre Antoninus 1823-1894 Born In Riviere Du Loup
Quebec, and educated at Quebec and Montreal. In 1845 volunteered as a missionary to the Indians on the Great Lakes, and in the same year ordained to the priesthood. Founded several missions, schools, colleges, and convents in the North-West. In 1853 b... Tache Sir Etienne Pascal 1795-1865 Born In St Thomas Quebec
Served during the War of 1812-1815. Studied medicine, practising until 1841. Entered Parliament, and in 1848 became commissioner of public works. Held the position of receiver-general from 1849 to 1856. Appointed to Legislative Council, 1856; subseque... Tadoussac
A town in Saguenay County, Quebec, situated at the confluence of the Saguenay River with the St. Lawrence. Founded in 1599 by Chauvin, and visited by Champlain in 1603 and 1609. In the days of the early French colonists, a centre of the seal fisheries... Tait Sir Melbourne Mctaggart 1834- Born At Melbourne Quebec
Educated at St. Francis College, Richmond. Studied law in Montreal, and graduated B. C. L. at McGill University, 1862; called to the bar, 1863; practised at Melbourne and afterwards at Montreal. In 1882 created Q. C.; in 1886 became a fellow-in-law in... Talbot Settlement
See Talbot, Thomas. ... Talbot Thomas 1771-1853 Rose To The Rank Of Colonel In The British
army, and for a time attached to the staff of Governor Simcoe. Resigning his commission, obtained in 1801 a grant of 5000 acres on the north shore of Lake Erie for the purposes of a settlement, and devoted himself to its development. Brought out a ban... Talleyrand-perigord Charles Maurice Prince De 1754-1838 French
statesman. =Index=: (General Brock era) Foreign secretary under Napoleon, 81. =Bib.=: For biog., see works of Taine, Mignet, Bastive, Lamartine, and Guizot. ... Tallon Major
(General Brock era) In command of 3d Brigade, 247. ... Talon Jean-baptiste 1625-1691 Born In Picardy France Held
offices in the intendancies of Bordeaux and Lyons, and intendant of Hainant from 1661 to 1663. In 1663 intendant of New France. During his administration in Canada, was the first to build ships in the colony; opened up trade between Canada and the Wes... Tanguay Cyprien 1819-1902 Born In The City Of Quebec Graduated At
Quebec Seminary in 1839, and ordained priest 1843. In 1860 removed to St. Germain, and instrumental in building the cathedral for the diocese of Rimouski, as also the college and convent in that diocese. Entered the service of the Canadian government ...