The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History
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The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History
Canada -- Biography; Canada -- History
=Bib.=: Rattray, _The Scot in British North America_;
_Dict. Eng. Hist._; _Dict. Nat. Biog._; Morgan, _Cel. Can._; Christie,
_History of Lower Canada_.
=Cramahé, Hector Theophilus=. =Dr= Member of Council, sent by Murray on
mission to England, 16; replaces Carleton during his absence from
Canada, 59; declines to decide question of an Assembly, 61;
lieutenant-governor under Carleton, and member of Council, 90; refuses
to receive Arnold's summons for surrender of Quebec, 111; his fear of
traitors within the walls, 114; improves fortifications, 117; his
careful administration during Carleton's absence, 159. =Hd= Haldimand
solicits good offices of, 111; entertainment given by, 224; personal
relations with Haldimand, 313. =Bib.=: Kingsford, _History of Canada_.
=Cramoisy, Sebastien=. =Ch= One of the Hundred Associates (Company of
New France), 171.
=Crane, William.= =W= Delegate to England to represent New Brunswick
grievances, 41, 45; again sent to England by Assembly, 46; appointed to
Council, 69; resigns, 72.
=Crawford, Isabella Valancy= (1851-1887). Born in Ireland. Came to
Canada at age of five. Lived at Peterborough, Ontario. Collected volume
of her _Poems_ published, 1905, with biographical and critical
introduction by Ethelwyn Wetherald.
=Crawford, John Willoughby= (1817-1875). Born in Ireland. Came to
Canada, 1824; studied law and called to the bar, 1824. Sat in the
Legislative Assembly for East Toronto, 1861-1863; represented South
Leeds in the House of Commons, 1867-1873; lieutenant-governor of
Ontario, 1873-1875. Died at Government House, Toronto. =Index=: =B=
Defeats George Brown in East Toronto, 1861, 141. =Bib.=: Read,
_Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada_.
=Crawford, Colonel.= =Hd= Leader in attack on Moravian Indians, 171.
=Crawley, Edmund Albern= (1799-1880). Graduated from King's College,
Windsor; studied law under James W. Johnstone, and called to the bar,
1882. One of the leaders of the Baptist Church in Nova Scotia; entered
the ministry; and became the principal founder of Acadia College.
=Index=: =H= Halifax lawyer--becomes a Baptist and enters ministry, 77;
Dalhousie College refuses to appoint him to professorship, 81. =Bib.=:
Dent, _Can. Por._; Hill, _Forty Years with the Baptist Ministers and
Churches of the Maritime Provinces of Canada_.
=Credit River.= Rises in Caledon Mountains, and enters Lake Ontario,
fourteen miles west of Toronto. =Index=: =Bk= Tract of land on,
purchased by Lieutenant-Governor Hunter from Indians, 65. _See also_
Ryerson.
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