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Archibald, Sir Edward Mortimer (1810-1884)
Born at Truro, Nova Scotia. Son of S. G. W. Archibald (q.v.). Studied law and called to the bar, 1831. The following year he was appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, and Clerk of the Assembly, and became attorney-gener...
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Albanel, Charles (1616 - 1696)
Came to America from France 1649. Jesuit missionary. Made expeditions from Quebec to Hudson Bay by way of Saguenay in 1671 - 1672, and again in 1674. Met Radission at Hudson's Bay Company s post at the mouth of Rupert River. Carried prison...
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Bernier, Joseph Elzear (1852- )
Went to sea, and became master of a brigantine at seventeen. Has given particular study to Arctic exploration, and lectured on subject in Europe and America. Planned a Canadian Polar Expedition but Peary's discovery put an end to it. Has ...
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Allsopp, George
Settled in Quebec 1761 and became prominent in maintaining the rights of the civil authority as opposed to the military. January 1776, appointed deputy secretary, cleck of the Council and registrar of enrolments, but because of his opposit...
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Aylmer, Matthew Whitworth, Baron (1775-1850)
Entered the army, 1787; served in the West Indies, in Holland, and in the Peninsula under Wellington. Reached the full rank of general, 1825; and in 1830 became governor-general of Canada; returned to England. 1835. He was not on very frien...
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Ashburton, Alexander Baring, Baron (1774-1848)
Entered Parliament in 1806. Opposed measures against American commerce . President of board of trade and master of mint, 1834. Raised to peerage, 1835. Commissioner at Washington for settlement of boundary dispute, 1812. He was bitterly co...
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Anderson, David (1814-1885)
Born in London, England. Educated at Edmburgh Academy and at Exeter College, Oxford. Vice- principal of St. Bees College, Cumberland, 1841-1847, and incumbent of All Saints', Derby, 1848-1849. Came to the Red River Settlement as bishop of ...
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Family Compact: Alpheus Jones (b. 1794; d. 1863)
was the fourth son of Ephraim Jones. Collector of customs and postmaster at Prescott. Represented Johnstown District in the Legislative. ...
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Black, John (1817-1879)
. Born in Scotland. Went to the Red River Settlement as legal adviser to Adam Thom, recorder of Rupert's Land, 1839. Subsequently entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company and rose to the position of chief trader. Went back to Scotla...
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Allen, Isaac (1741 - 1806)
United Empire Loyalist. Served as lieutenant colonel of New Jersey Volunteers. Emigrated to St John, New Brunswick after the revolution, was a grantee of that town. Became member of the Executive Council, and a judge of the Supreme Court....
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