: a history of the Presbyterian Church in Canada ([Hamilton, Ont., 1974?]). Gaston Carrière, “Une mission tragique aux Illinois; Chiniquy et les oblats,” RHAF, 8 (1954–55): 518–55.
1879), and in 1880 he was appointed assistant medical superintendent of the Hamilton asylum, where he found the staff an “uncontrollable rabble.” In 1882-85 he occupied the same position at the Rockwood
.”
Governor Charles Hamilton*’s opposition to the expedition deprived Cormack of the participation of an enthusiastic volunteer, Charles Fox
, however, for the imperial government in London instructed Lieutenant Governor Arthur Hamilton Gordon to
express agent, and in 1861 added an agency for the Canada Life Assurance Company, then based in Hamilton. Cox later said that on the day he became a Canada Life agent, he planned on becoming the company’s
National Car Company in Hamilton and, in 1928, a director of the Crown Trust Company, the United States Rubber Company, and its Canadian subsidiary, the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company. He was also a
Dawson on the board of Canadian Colored Cotton with a mandate to reorganize its five cotton mills – one in Milltown (St Stephen–Milltown), N.B., three in Cornwall, Ont., and another in Hamilton
trained and equipped mounted infantry. In A review of the militia policy of the present administration (Hamilton, 1863) he responded (under the pseudonym Junius) to the defeat of John A
to re-route the reinforcements through Halifax. Responsibility for transporting the troops fell upon Doyle. Working closely with the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick, Arthur Hamilton
(Hamilton), British troops pushed up the Niagara peninsula. The movement caused the Americans to evacuate Fort George and the neighbouring village of Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake), which they burned on 10
the stormy legislative session of that year [see Henry Hamilton*], Dumas did not relinquish his commission until 9 Aug. 1787
[Hamilton-Gordon*] as governor general of Canada, Minto began a concerted and successful campaign to replace him, using his wife’s influence at court, his War Office connections, and the political support
, Hamilton, Bermuda.
Edward Feild was educated at Rugby, where he gained distinction in Latin composition, and at Queen’s College, Oxford, graduating
income before his certification as a surveyor in 1849, Fleming prepared maps of Peterborough, Hamilton, Cobourg, and Toronto. The last, made jointly with Dennis, was published by Hugh
distributor of the spoils, Forget accepted nominations from prominent western Liberals such as Frank Oliver* and James Hamilton
1890s. Besides the many small structures, imposing post offices were built under Fuller in several cities: Hamilton (1882–87), Winnipeg (1884–87), Vancouver (1890–94), and Victoria (1894–98). He was also
under the presidency of William Hamilton Merritt* urged universal voluntary military training, and supported the creation of
. 17 March 1892 Anne Beekman Hamilton (d. 1941) in New York City, and they had one daughter; d. 28
. . . (Hamilton, Ont., 1933). Alan Metcalfe, Canada learns to play: the emergence of organized sport, 1807–1914 (Toronto, 1987). J. M. Schwartz, “Ned Hanlan: portrait of a sports
moderate Reformers and Conservatives committed to support him, but Harrison was defeated in Hamilton by the Tory leader Sir Allan Napier
(probably Hamilton Inlet), which he named Baie Saint-Louis. With access to the coast again free, Widow Fornel claimed the concession of the post for herself and her associates, Havy and Lefebvre. On 20
index to deeds, City of London, 5: 199; 10: 26–28 (lots 23–27, East Wellington Street) (mfm. at AO). Globe, 12, 14, 26, 28–29 June 1880. Hamilton Spectator, 17 July
from Hamilton to Nipissing Junction. This acquisition gave the Grand Trunk access to the CPR line at Nipissing Junction and forestalled an attempt by Van Horne to acquire an independent connection
. At the age of 53 he again left for the province of Quebec. But Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton*, with the assent of Bishop Louis
before and after his arrival in Montreal in 1860 are held in numerous Canadian public collections from British Columbia to New Brunswick, with the greatest concentration being in Ontario: in Hamilton
serve as a general asylum for eastern Ontario, and the conversion in 1875 to asylum use of a building planned for inebriates at Hamilton. By the late 1870s he was obliged to devise other policies to cope
(Ottawa, 1979). [H. G. Hamilton Blackwood, Marchioness of] Dufferin [and Ava], My Canadian journal, 1872–1878, ed. Gladys Chantler Walker (Don Mills [Toronto], 1969). Thomas
[Hamilton-Gordon] as the new governor general; he had also taken his portrait and that of his wife, Lady Aberdeen
Mowat*, and the Toronto Globe.
Macdonald attended school in East Williams and the collegiate institutes in Hamilton and Toronto. In 1878
originated the concept of providing academic instruction to servicemen. Mackinnon returned to Canada in time to be spoken of as prospective moderator of the General Assembly, meeting in Hamilton, Ont., in June
. Spectator (St Catharines, [Ont.]), 14 Feb. 1817. Upper Canada Gazette, 27 Feb., 4 May 1811. Western Mercury (Hamilton, [Ont.]), 28 March, 5 April 1832
July 1867, but he did not rejoin it until August 1868 because he had not finished his course. After six months in Hamilton, Ont., he went on half pay to accept a series of staff appointments: town
1861 and was considered by Lieutenant Governor Arthur Hamilton Gordon* to be one of its ablest members. In the fight for an
(Art Gallery of Hamilton). At the beginning of October he set up his studio at 45 Quai des Grands-Augustins, where he would remain for more than 15 years. He arrived in Montreal in December to
followers had once more had to join forces with the supporters of Antoine-Aimé Dorion* and Luther Hamilton
beautiful young mother.” For his father he felt admiration but apparently little affection.
The boy was sent to live in Hamilton with his maternal
–1783 (Ithaca, N.Y., 1956; repr. Port Washington, N.Y., and London, 1972). Henry Hamilton, An economic history of Scotland in the eighteenth century (Oxford, Eng., 1963). L. P. Kellogg
). Subsequently, he held the post of superintendent and metallurgist at the Monarch Metal Company in Hamilton, Ont. (1917–19), and at Electro Tin Products in Brantford (1919–21). He then turned to the rapidly
the Americans attacked late in May, and they took part in the subsequent British withdrawal to Burlington Heights (Hamilton). After the American thrust was stopped at Stoney Creek on 6 June, Norton
of government business, its chief defender against the opposition of Cartwright and Robert Hamilton*. Although his commission as chief
Bank of Hamilton.
Osler’s capitalist activities sky-rocketed in the 1880s. He was quick to pursue interests that must have seemed the future of
(Hamilton) on 20 July. Overholser was sent immediately to York and then forwarded to Kingston where he languished in a military jail awaiting confirmation of a royal pardon and transportation to Quebec
engravers and lithographers, he continued to exhibit (he won two prizes for drawings in the professional category of the Upper Canada Provincial Exhibition, at Hamilton, in 1853), and throughout 1854 he was
Hamilton, and John T. Redmond of Montreal. Though O’Donoghue appeared to have regained control, his advantage was only momentary. In late July Powderly appointed Wright as a lecturer under the order’s
early in January 1785 Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton* received the English and French versions of the petition, each with an attached list of
Hamilton* and Charles Adamson Low. In the agreement of sale it was estimated that there were 18,000 logs strewn along the banks of the Ottawa, and, despite the cost involved in reclaiming and