=Allan, Sir Hugh= (1810-1882). Founder of the Allan line of steamships. Came to Canada from Scotland, 1826, and in 1831 entered the shipbuilding firm of James Millar & Co., Montreal, of which he became a partner in 1835. In 1853 his firm began building iron screw steamships, and their first vessel, the _Canadian_, made its first voyage in 1855. The following year, with a fleet of four vessels, a regular service was opened between Canada and England, with fortnightly sailings. In 1859 the fleet was increased to eight steamers, and a weekly service opened. From these small beginnings, the Allan Line has risen to a foremost place in transatlantic transportation. =Index=: =Md= President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.--his agreement with American capitalists, 201-202; corrupt bargains with government, 202; denies charges, 205; Macdonald denies corrupt bargain, 207; Cartier's connection with, 207; his Company compelled to abandon railway project, 233. =C= His Company offers to build transcontinental railway, 53; asked to subscribe to Conservative election fund, 53; his indiscreet letters, 53. =H= President of Montreal Board of Trade, presides at public dinner to Joseph Howe, 138. =D= His connection with transcontinental railway project, 321. =E= His line secures mail subsidy, 115. _See also_ Transportation; Molson; Cunard; _Royal William_. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can._; Dent, _Can. Por._; Taylor, _Brit. Am._; _Canada: An Ency._, vol. 3; _Semi-Centennial Report of Montreal Board of Trade_, 1893. =Allanshaw, James.= =W= Appointed to Legislative Council, New Brunswick, 69. =Allard, Father Germain.= =L= Récollet missionary, arrival in Canada, 109. =Allcock, Henry.= Studied law at Lincoln's Inn, and called to the bar, 1791. In November, 1798, appointed judge of Court of King's Bench for Upper Canada. Elected to Legislative Assembly for constituency of Durham, Simcoe, and E. York, 1800, but unseated by the Assembly, June, 1801. Under the direction of Lieutenant-Governor Hunter, engaged in the preparation of a bill to establish a Court of Equity in the province, and was to have been the first chancellor of the Court. The Court of Equity, however, was not at this time established, and on the removal of Chief-Justice Elmsley to Lower Canada, October, 1802, was appointed chief-justice of Upper Canada, and a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils. On the death of Elmsley, promoted to chief-justice of Lower Canada, July 1, 1805. In August, 1806, took his seat as a member of the Executive Council, and in January, 1807, appointed a member and chairman of the Legislative Council. Died at Quebec, Feb. 22, 1808. =Bib.=: Read, _Lives of the Judges_; Cartwright, _Life and Letters of Richard Cartwright_.