mass advertising. He hired the owner of the Prescott Telegraph, John A. MacKenzie, to compose promotional materials for newspapers. From almost the beginning he had recourse to a variety of
.
Macleod and a cousin, John McLeod Campbell, were at the head of a movement within the Church of Scotland away from the Calvinism of the Westminster Confession, with its notions of double predestination and
an attorney on 15 Oct. 1866 and called to the bar on 12 Oct. 1867. In the latter year he succeeded John Campbell Allen* as
Palmer as a co-owner of the Guelph Weekly Mercury. In 1867 Palmer sold out to Innes and John Campbell McLagan, who added a daily edition. After McLagan dissolved the partnership in 1869, Innes
the city’s artists. Although secondary sources state that Jacobi, along with other local painters, including John Arthur Fraser*, Henry
government of John Sandfield Macdonald* and Louis-Victor Sicotte*. In
*, St Paul (perhaps Jean-Baptiste Lolo*, also known as St Paul), and Mekis (Eagle); to his Métis wife were born George, John
general of Indian affairs. In 1869 Sir John A. Macdonald* gave him the influential portfolio of public works, an assignment
out, shortly after his wife’s death, taking with him his young sons Patrick and John, but their ship was driven ashore by a storm and seized by striking dock workers at Greenock. A second attempt
cousins of Lee’s maternal grandmother). In effect, Lee was robbing his own family; in the Drury matter he was also preying on the trust of his fellow administrator, Chief Justice Sir John Campbell
appraised in 1886 at $5,500. He played host to many visitors, including Governor General Lord Lorne [Campbell
, ed. Keith Matthews and G. [E.] Panting ([St John’s], 1978), 77–103. G. S. Brown, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia: a sequel to Campbell’s “History” (Boston
Hall and Mechanics’ Institute in 1845–46 and stores planned by John George Howard* for A. V. Brown in 1847. Apparently helped in his
MILLER, JOHN, farmer, livestock breeder and importer, and politician; b. 12 May 1817 in Cummertrees, Scotland, son of
mother, an amateur painter, Clara developed her artistic talent with lessons from her uncle John George Howard*, an architect in whose
MOWAT, Sir OLIVER, lawyer, politician, judge, and office holder; b. 22 July 1820 in Kingston, Upper Canada, son of John
. John Daily Sun, 14, 16 Feb. 1901. R. P. Campbell, Challenging years, 1894–1979: 85 years of the Council of Women in Saint John ([Saint John, 1981?]). T
MURRAY, JOHN WILSON, provincial detective for Ontario; b. 25 June 1840 in Edinburgh, son of Daniel Duncan Murray, a sea
, eldest son of John Macarthur and Sarah Dallas; m. first 1873 Catherine Robertson, and they had one son; m. secondly 4 June 1876 Christian Ross in Winnipeg, and they had one daughter; m. there