Biography of the Day

Read the story of a subject who died or was born on this day.

 

PARKMAN, FRANCIS  
PARKMAN, FRANCIS  
16 Sept. 2015  

b. 16 Sept. 1823 in Boston

 
STRANGE, THOMAS BLAND  
STRANGE, THOMAS BLAND  
15 Sept. 2015  

b. 15 Sept. 1831 in Meerut, India

 
MONTCALM, LOUIS-JOSEPH DE, Marquis de MONTCALM  
MONTCALM, LOUIS-JOSEPH DE, Marquis de MONTCALM  
14 Sept. 2015  

d. at Quebec 14 Sept. 1759

 
INGERSOLL, LAURA (Secord)  
INGERSOLL, LAURA (Secord)  
13 Sept. 2015  

b. 13 Sept. 1775 in Great Barrington, Mass.

 
MACPHERSON, Sir DAVID LEWIS  
MACPHERSON, Sir DAVID LEWIS  
12 Sept. 2015  

b. 12 Sept. 1818 at Castle Leathers in Inverness parish, Scotland

 
WRIGHT, FANNY AMELIA (Bayfield)  
WRIGHT, FANNY AMELIA (Bayfield)  
11 Sept. 2015  

d. 11 Sept. 1891 in Charlottetown at age 77

 
SCRIVEN, JOSEPH MEDLICOTT  
SCRIVEN, JOSEPH MEDLICOTT  
10 Sept. 2015  

b. 10 Sept. 1819 in Banbridge, County Down (Northern Ireland)

 
LÉVEILLÉ, MATHIEU  
LÉVEILLÉ, MATHIEU  
9 Sept. 2015  

d. 9 Sept. 1743 at the Hôtel-Dieu of Quebec

 
THEYANOGUIN (Teoniahigarawe, Tiyanoga, Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row, Deyohninhohhakarawenh) (White Head, Hendrick, King Hendrick, Hendrick Peters)  
THEYANOGUIN (Teoniahigarawe, Tiyanoga, Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row, Deyohninhohhakarawenh) (White Head, Hendrick, King Hendrick, Hendrick Peters)  
8 Sept. 2015  

d. 8 Sept. 1755 at Lake George (Lac Saint-Sacrement)

 
KETCHUM, JESSE  
KETCHUM, JESSE  
7 Sept. 2015  

d. 7 Sept. 1867 at Buffalo, N.Y.

 
CARTIER, Sir GEORGE-ÉTIENNE  
CARTIER, Sir GEORGE-ÉTIENNE  
6 Sept. 2015  

b. 6 Sept. 1814 at Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (Verchères County, L.C.)

 
BERNARD, SUSAN AGNES (Macdonald) (Baroness Macdonald, Lady Macdonald)  
BERNARD, SUSAN AGNES (Macdonald) (Baroness Macdonald, Lady Macdonald)  
5 Sept. 2015  

d. 5 Sept. 1920 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England