Haldimand entrusted Barnes with the responsibility for making land grants to a group of loyalists under Alexander White which he had authorized to settle in the seigneury of Sorel, on the south
Bourne was the victim of the bitter partisanship of Newfoundland politics, which had led to the departure of both of his immediate predecessors, Richard Alexander
Congregational Church, a member of the National Club from 1878 [see William Alexander Foster*], and a member of the board of trade. In
new value after Vancouver’s incorporation as a city in 1886 [see Malcolm Alexander MacLean
interpreter at Fort Pitt (Pittsburgh, Pa) on a number of occasions and was a second lieutenant in the Pennsylvania militia. Perhaps because of his association with Alexander
BETHUNE, ROBERT HENRY, banker and sportsman; b. 5 May 1836 in Cobourg, Upper Canada, second son of Alexander Neil
total capital of $500,000, and brought together a number of important business leaders, including George Alexander Drummond and Louis-Huet Massue. Senator Cochrane also presided over the formation of the
Alexander Mackenzie*, and he opposed talk of separation from Canada [see George Anthony
representatives invariably called on him when visiting the area. On 10 Aug. 1876 he was present in Brantford at Alexander Graham Bell*’s first
Alexander Armstrong*, Investigator’s surgeon, they took the opportunity of voicing their thanks to Lieutenant Pim – and by
earned him promotion to assistant construction engineer on the line from Saint John to Shediac, under chief engineer Alexander Luders
leaders of industry. Lennox designed, for example, the Manning Arcade (1884–85) for businessman Alexander Henderson Manning*; a
the Canada First movement in 1868 [see William Alexander Foster*], Morgan was an enthusiastic promoter of Canada. His
home to Alexander Henry* the elder. Langlade was unwilling to hazard the safety of his family but he did see to it that Henry was saved
, Partridge continued to contribute to the farmers’ movement, playing a supporting role to his better-known brother, Edward Alexander
. On 5 Nov. 1804, when the North West Company and the New North West Company amalgamated, Thain was made the agent of the latter firm (then renamed Sir Alexander Mackenzie and Company) for
SPARK, ALEXANDER, teacher, Church of Scotland clergyman, journalist, and author; b. probably 7 Jan. 1762 in
GIBSON, ALEXANDER, lumberman, railway entrepreneur, and industrialist; b. likely 1 Aug