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  Family Compact: William Dummer Powell (b. 1755 at Boston; d. 1834)
Came to Canada in 1799. Between 1816 and 1825 he was Chief Justice. Speaker of the Legislative Council....
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Family Compact: William Henry Draper (b. 1801 at London, England; d. 1877)
Came to Canada in 1820. The Solicitor General, a Chairman of the Constitutional Society, Executive Councillor, a director of the Bank of U. C., 1833-1834 and 1838-1839. ...
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Beaven, Robert (1836-1920)
Went to British Columbia and engaged in gold-mining. Worked for Confederation and was secretary of Confederate League. Sat for Victoria in British Columbia Legislature, 1871-1894. Chief commissioner of lands and works, 1872; minister of fi...
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Bond, William Bennett (1815-1906)
Born in Truro, England. At an erly age went to Newfoundland. Removed to Quebec, 1840- the same year admitted deacon, and ordained priest, 1841. For some time engaged as a travelling missionary; assistant to the rector of St. George's Chu...
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Begg, Alexander
Two historians of this name, or rather these names, have added to our knowledge of the Canadian West. The first was born in Scotland in 1825, came to Canada and engaged in journal- ism. In 1869 collector of customs at Fort Garry and accom...
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Beaverbrook, Sir Max Aitken, Baron (1879- )
Born in Vaughan, Ontario. Engaged for some years in the promotion of large industrial organizations in Canada. Went to England and was elected to the Imperial Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne, and became Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaste...
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Campbell, Robert (1808- 1894)
A Perthshire Highlander by birth, he entered the service of Hudson's Bay Company, 1832 and was sent to the Mackenzie River District 1834. For the next eighteen years engaged in exploring the upper waters of the Liard and Yukon Rivers (Ah wh...
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Black, William (1760 - 1834)
Born in England. In 1775 came to Canada and became a Wesleyan Methodist preacher. Founded the Wesleyan Church in Nova Scotia, and became general superintendent of British American Wesleyan missions. Bib.: Cyc. Am. Biog; Maclean, WilliamB...
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Brown George (1818 - 1880)
Born at Alloa Scotland. From his father he inherited his Liberalism and hatred for slavery. Came to America with his father in 1838, and was associated with him in journalism in New York. In 1843 removed to Toronto where he established the...
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Bigot, Francois
Born at Bordeaux, January 30th, 1703; son of Louis-Amable Bigot. Through his influence at court, obtained several lucrative offices in New France, which he turned to his own personal advantage. Arrived at Louisbourg in 1739. After the cap...
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