Tuscarora Indians
A tribe of the Iroquois family, dwelling chiefly in
North Carolina. In 1722 they were adopted into the league of the
Iroquois in New York, forming the sixth nation. There are now a few
hundreds living on the Six Nations Reserve, Grand River, Ontario.
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Troop J V
(Tilley era) Ship-owner of St. John, New Brunswick, Anti-Confederate candidate there, 84; defeated in St. John, 109. ... Trouve Claude
(Bishop Laval era) Sulpician, sent on mission to Lake Ontario, 105. ... Troyes Chevalier Pierre De
Born in France. Entered the army, and came to Canada as an officer of the Carignan Regiment. In 1686 commanded an expedition of one hundred men, against the forts of the Hudson's Bay Company on the bay. With him went three members of the famous Le Moy... Tryon William 1725-1788 Born In Ireland Served In The British
army. In 1764 sent to North Carolina, and on the death of Dobbs succeeded him as lieutenant-governor in 1765. Held the position until 1771, when appointed governor of New York. In 1772 made a colonel, and in 1777 major-general. During his administrati... Trytorrens Marie Madeleine
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Mother of Haldimand, 2. ... Tucker R G
(Lord Sydenham era) Appointed provincial registrar, 332. ... Tuffet Jean
(Samuel de Champlain era) Director of Company of New France, 170. ... Tupper Charles 1794-1881 Born In Cornwallis Nova Scotia At The
age of twenty-one entered the ministry of the Baptist Church. Held charges at various places in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Settled at Amherst, where he became principal of the Grammar School, 1834. Appointed principal of the Baptist Seminar... Tupper Sir Charles Bart
(1821- ). Born at Amherst, Nova Scotia. Educated at Acadia College, and at Edinburgh. In 1843 graduated M.D., and won the diploma of the Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons. For some years practised medicine at Amherst, Nova Scotia. In 1855 began his ... Tupper Sir Charles Hibbert 1855- Son Of Sir Charles Tupper
Educated at McGill University, and at the Harvard Law School. Called to the bar of Nova Scotia, 1877. Sat in the House of Commons, 1882-1891 and 1896-1900; minister of marine and fisheries, 1888-1895; minister of justice, 1895-1896. Agent for the Brit... Turcotte J G
(Lord Elgin era) Commissioner under Seigniorial Tenure law, 186. ... Turgiss Father Charles
(Samuel de Champlain era) Jesuit missionary at Miscou, 234. (Bishop Laval era) Dies of plague, 62. ... Turner Philip
Entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company about 1779, and carried out important surveys for the Company. Stationed at Cumberland House in 1789, and while there gave David Thompson instruction in practical astronomy. Between 1790 and 1792 made a ... Tuscarora Indians
A tribe of the Iroquois family, dwelling chiefly in North Carolina. In 1722 they were adopted into the league of the Iroquois in New York, forming the sixth nation. There are now a few hundreds living on the Six Nations Reserve, Grand River, Ontario. ... Twelve Resolutions
Presented by Joseph Howe before the Assembly of Nova Scotia in 1837. They embody those principles of constitutional government for which he so long and strenuously contended. =Index=: (Joseph Howe era) Presented by Howe, 39; his speech, 39-40, 41; pas... Twiss Captain
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Of the Royal Engineers, superintends fortification of, 183; takes over plans to England, 184; employed on St. Lawrence canals, 184, 185, 186; visits Haldimand in London, 327. ... Ulloa Antonia De 1716-1795 Born In Seville Spain Studied At
Seville, and in 1733 entered the navy. Accompanied astronomical expedition to Brazil, 1735; and also that of 1744 to observe the comet. In 1745 taken prisoner at Louisbourg by the British. On the intercession of the Royal Society of London, released, ... Uniacke James Boyle
Son of Richard John Uniacke. Practised law in Nova Scotia. Entered the Legislature some time before 1837. Appointed to the Executive Council, 1840, and in 1848 formed an administration in which he took the office of attorney-general. Appointed commiss... Uniacke Richard John 1753-1830 Born At Castletown County Cork
Ireland. Emigrated to the West Indies, 1773; went from there to Philadelphia the following year; and induced by Moses Delesdernier, who was interested in the settlement of certain lands near Fort Cumberland, to come to Nova Scotia. In 1776 arrested as... Union Of 1841
(Joseph Howe era) Act did not concede full measure of responsible government, 53. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Planned by Sydenham, 60-61; bitterly opposed in Lower Canada, 61; protested against by La Fontaine, 61, 70; attitude of Upper Canada... United States
(General Brock era) Purchase of Louisiana by, 42; consequent change of attitude towards Great Britain, 43; growing hostility of, to England, 73; British armed vessels ordered to leave United States forts, 83; lays embargo on its own vessels, 85; their... Universities
See Acadia; Dalhousie; King's; Knox; Laval; McGill; Ottawa; Queen's; Toronto; Trinity; Victoria; McMaster; Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta; Western; St. Francis Xavier; Mount Allison; New Brunswick. ... University Endowment
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Scheme opposed by Strachan, 28-29. ... University Provincial
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Mackenzie's views on, 95. ... Unrestricted Reciprocity
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Adopted by Liberal party, 262; campaign in favour of, 292; Goldwin Smith supports, 292; favoured by interprovincial conference, 297; movement arouses suspicion, 300; Farrer's pamphlet, 312-314. See also Reciprocity; Commerci... Upper Canada
The name originally applied by General Murray to the Montreal district, in 1760. Under the terms of the Constitutional Act of 1791, the country was divided into two provinces, and the name Upper Canada applied to the western province. The population a...