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(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Sulpician priest, banished for disloyalty, 128.
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Upper Canada College Toronto
Originally established in 1807 as the Home District Grammar School of York, the first principal of which was Dr. G. O. Stuart, who was succeeded by Dr. Strachan in 1813. In 1816 a new building was erected, popularly known as the "Old Blue School." Up... Upper Canada Gazette
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Official organ of the house, 38, 109-110. ... Upper Canada Gazette Or American Oracle
(John Graves Simcoe era) First paper published in Upper Canada, 172, 173; removed to York, 174. (General Brock era) First published at Newark (Niagara), 57. ... Urfe Abbe D'
(Count Frontenac era) Haughtily treated by Frontenac, 110. (Bishop Laval era) Sulpician, arrival of, 105. ... Ursulines
A religious order of women, in the Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1535 at Brescia, by Angela Merici. The order was established in France in 1584, and spread to Germany and other European countries. In 1639 four members of the order, Madame de la Pe... Usury Laws
(Lord Sydenham era) Their repeal advocated by Sydenham, 18. ... Utrecht Treaty Of
Between France and Great Britain, signed in 1713. Provided for the restoration and full surrender of all claims to the Hudson Bay Territory, to Acadia, and to Newfoundland by France; for compensation to the Hudson's Bay Company; for certain rights to ... Vaccination
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Subject discussed in Quebec Gazette, 228-231. See also Smallpox. ... Vail Edwin Arnold 1817-1885 Born In Sussex New Brunswick Studied
medicine at Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities. Elected to the New Brunswick Assembly, 1857; Speaker, 1865, and again in 1870; a member of the government, 1883. A strong opponent of Confederation. ... Vaillant
(Count Frontenac era) Jesuit father, sent as negotiator to Albany, 218. ... Valdes Cayetano
Accompanied Maurelle and Galiano to North-West Coast, 1792. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Explores North-West Coast, 35; meets Vancouver, 35; his journal published at Madrid, 1802, 36. =Bib.=: Bancroft, History of the North-West Coast. ... Valiniere
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Sulpician priest, banished for disloyalty, 128. ... Vallieres De St Real Joseph-remi 1787-1847 Born In Markham Upper
Canada. Called to the bar, 1812, and practised in Quebec. In 1813 elected member for the county of Chambly in the provincial Assembly, and later chosen Speaker in the absence of Papineau in England. In 1828 appointed judge of the district of Three Riv... Valrennes De
(Bishop Laval era) Commander of Fort Frontenac, 223; repels attack of Schuyler, 232. (Count Frontenac era) Commandant at Fort Frontenac, 233; tries to cut off retreat of Peter Schuyler at Chambly, 313. ... Van Buren Martin 1782-1862 Eighth President Of The United States
... Van Egmond Anthony
Commander of the Upper Canadian rebels in 1837; a native of Holland; had been a colonel in Napoleon's army, and had seen much active service. In 1819 emigrated with his family to America, settling first in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, where he had a ... Van Horne Major
American officer. =Index=: (General Brock era) Force of, dispersed by Tecumseh's Indians, 237. ... Van Horne Sir William Cornelius 1843- Born In Will County
Illinois. Educated at the common schools. In 1857 entered the railway service as telegraph operator on the Illinois Central Railway. After serving in various capacities on railways in the United States, and rising rapidly through all the grades, appoi... Van Rensselaer Rensselaer 1802-1850 Son Of General S Van
Rensselaer of Albany, New York; for some time employed as a clerk in the post office, Albany. In November, 1837, while on a trip through the west for the Albany Daily Advertiser, came in contact with the Canadian revolutionists and was offered and acc... Van Rensselaer Solomon 1774-1852 Born In Rensselaer County New
York. Entered the army in 1792 as a cornet of cavalry, later becoming captain. In 1794, while commanding a company of volunteers, severely wounded at the battle of Maumee Rapids. In 1812 adjutant-general of New York militia, and arranged the armistice... Van Rensselaer Stephen 1764-1839 Born In New York Graduated At
Harvard, 1782. In 1786 major of militia, and in 1788 colonel. In 1789 elected to the Assembly as a member of the Federal party, of which he soon afterwards became leader; state Senator in 1790-1795; lieutenant-governor in 1795, and returned to the Ass... Vancouver
(Sir James Douglas era) Hudson's Bay Company vessel, 183. ...