Edinburgh law firm, and when his family decided to emigrate to Upper Canada he planned to pursue his legal career in the colony. However, on his arrival with his brothers and sisters in the late spring of

). “Recorder AdamThom,” Western Law Times (Winnipeg), 1 (1890-91): 43–47; 2 (1891): 71–72. A. Ross, Red River Settlement. Canadian Courant (Montreal), 1832–34. La Minerve

. Thomas-Jean-Jacques Loranger, the eldest of 13 children, received a classical education at the Séminaire de Nicolet where he was a brilliant student. In 1842 he became a law student in the office of

year also he was a law student at the Inner Temple. Growing concern was felt for his health, and in the summer of 1793 he was sent to North America to recuperate

Sherbrooke Foundry continued to prosper under the management of his son-in-law Samuel Tuck, and profited from the boom in railway construction. William Arms

the seigneurs in 1766 and the Canadian merchants’ petition of December 1773 asking the king for the restoration of French laws and opposing the creation of a house of assembly

schoolmaster in 1834. Her weekly salary was $1, in addition to room and board, but she later said that she still managed to save money. About this time Polly

qc in 1875 and he would continue to practise until he took a federal position in 1884. He was a member of the executive committee of the Law Society of Prince Edward Island when it was founded

and on the bench. He studied law at Lincoln’s Inn, London, to which he was admitted on 30 Oct. 1781, but he did not become a member of the English bar. Brenton was admitted to the Nova Scotia bar

attitude had changed. During the winter of 1800–1 Champion served the Acadians at Bay Fortune on Prince Edward Island. The following summer he was assigned

CHAPERON, JOHN (baptized Jean), notary and office holder; b. 1 April 1825 in La

. Directory, Toronto, 1884–91. Hist. of Toronto, 1: 425. Index to incorporated bodies and to private and local law under dominion, and Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec

councillor of the Conseil Supérieur of Île Royale to replace Jacques d’Espiet* de Pensens. His brother-in-law André

1903 in Saint-Sauveur ward at Quebec, son of Léandre Demeule and Lumina Bérubé; d. there 1 April 1918. Little is known about Georges

and economic events in Canada. He was also one of the first members of a Masonic organization in Montreal, along with his wife’s brother-in-law Edward William

baptisms for the parishes in Aberdeen, 1 Aug. 1795, 22 Nov. 1799, 6 Nov. 1804. Halifax County Court House (Halifax), registry of deeds, index, 1749–1865. Halifax County Court of

; meanwhile, he was promoted rear-admiral on 1 June 1795 and vice-admiral on 14 Feb. 1799. In the spring of 1802, shortly after the Treaty

-law, Charles Hough, increased its importance. By 1871 the undertaking was by far the largest coachmaker’s establishment in Quebec County. In that year the 23 employees produced 407 winter and summer

crown on 22 March 1813, and law clerk for the assembly from 1 Dec. 1828. On 15 April 1802 Green had acquired 1,200 acres

Petit Séminaire de Québec, Hector-Simon Huot articled with his brother-in-law, Louis Lagueux*, and was called to the bar on 2 May 1825. He