=Chauveau, Pierre Joseph Olivier= (1820-1890). Born at Quebec. Educated at Quebec; studied law and called to the bar of Lower Canada. First entered public life, 1844, defeating John Neilson in Quebec County. Represented the same constituency in the Assembly until 1855. Solicitor-general, in Hincks-Morin ministry, 1851; and provincial secretary, 1853. In 1855 succeeded Dr. Meilleur as chief superintendent of education of Lower Canada. In 1867 elected to the Dominion Parliament, as well as to the Quebec House, and the same year formed a provincial ministry. Resigned, 1873, and the same year Speaker of the Senate, retiring in 1874. Three years later sheriff of Montreal. =Index=: =Md= Leader of Quebec government, 141; the appointment revealed Macdonald's judgment, 141-142. =C= Conservative leader in Quebec, 24; superintendent of public instruction, 24, 37; premier of Quebec, 68; his character, 68. =E= One of leaders of the opposition in 1847, 45; returned in elections of 1848, 50; Solicitor-general for Lower Canada, 113; provincial secretary in Hincks ministry, 126; and in MacNab-Morin government, 141; votes against secularization of the Clergy Reserves, 164. =Bib.=: Works: _Charles Guérin, Roman de Moeurs Canadiennes_; _François-Xavier Garneau, Sa Vie et Ses [OE]uvres_; _L'Instruction Publique au Canada_; _Souvenirs et Légendes_. For biog., _see_ Dent, _Can. Por._; Taylor, _Brit. Am._; Morgan, _Cel. Can._ =Chauvin, Pierre, Sieur de Tonnetuit.= A Huguenot, born at Dieppe. Appointed captain of the garrison at Honfleur, 1589. Obtained trading monopoly for ten years in Canada. Made a trading voyage to Canada, 1600, bringing out a few colonists, whom he landed at Tadoussac. Sailed again the following year, with a larger fleet, but no colonists; and again in 1602. Died, 1603. =Index=: =Ch= Attempts to form settlement at Tadoussac, 8; left in charge of Quebec colony, 54. =F= Obtains patent for exclusive trade in Canada, 2; sails for the St. Lawrence, 3. =Bib.=: Biggar, _Early Trading Companies of New France_. =Chedabucto=, now known as Guysborough, Nova Scotia. =Index=: =F= Frontenac arrives at, 232. =Cheffault.= =Ch= Agent of Company of New France, 244. =Cherououng.= =Ch= Montagnais chief, sent on embassy to Iroquois, 163. =Chesapeake.= =Bk= Affair of, 82-86. =Childers, Hugh Culling Eardley= (1827-1896). Entered the House of Commons, 1860; financial secretary, 1865-1866; first lord of the Admiralty and privy councillor, 1868. In 1875 came to Canada on Lord Dufferin's invitation as a commissioner under the Prince Edward Island Land Purchase Act. Secretary of state for war, 1880-1882; chancellor of the exchequer, 1882-1885; and home secretary, 1886. =Index=: =W= Commissioner under Land Purchase Act, 136. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._ =Chimeourimou.= =Ch= Montagnais chief, sent on embassy to Iroquois, 163. =Chipman.= =W= Judge of Supreme Court, New Brunswick, 8; one of Maine Boundary commissioners, 8.