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
=Dorion, Sir Antoine Aimé= (1818-1891). Educated at Nicolet College.
Studied law, and called to the bar of Lower Canada, 1842. Represented
Montreal in Legislature, 1854-1861. Formed administration with George
Brown, 1858. Defeated by Cartier in Montreal, 1861. Provincial secretary
in Sandfield Macdonald-Sicotte government, 1862. Succeeded Sicotte as
attorney-general, 1863. Minister of justice in Mackenzie government,
1873-1874. Chief-justice of Quebec, 1874-1891. =Index=: =Md= Opposes
political domination of the priesthood, 45-46; leader of the _Rouge_
party in Quebec, 64, 102; opposes Confederation, 115, 118, 142; moves
amendment on Intercolonial route, 152; refuses to act upon Pacific
Scandal Commission, 205. =C= Liberal leader, and disciple of Papineau,
25; his followers, and their revolutionary programme, 26; accepts policy
of representation by population, 28; his radicalism keeps him in
opposition, 29; offered seat in administration of 1858 by Cartier, and
declines, 106-107. =E= Signs Annexation Manifesto, 81; member of the
_Parti Rouge_, 108; becomes less radical in his views, 134. =B= Leader
of the _Rouges_--his character--friendly relations with George Brown,
80-81; consulted by Brown as to forming ministry, 101; enters his
government, 102, 105, 106; his part in converting George Brown to
Confederation, 132; moves resolution favouring union of the Canadas in
1856, 132; pledged to settlement of question, 132; opposed to coalition,
160; his speech against Confederation, 175-178, 207; his motion for
adjournment defeated, 185; opposed to Brown entering coalition ministry,
199. =Bib.=: Taylor, _Brit. Am._; Dent, _Can. Por._ and _Last Forty
Years_; Willison, _Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Liberal Party_.
=Dorion, Jean Baptiste Eric= (1826-1866). Brother of preceding. One of
founders of _L'Avenir_, 1848. Sat in the Legislature, 1854-1857, and
again in 1861. =Index=: =E= Member of _Parti Rouge_, 108. =C= A Liberal
leader in Lower Canada, 25; nicknamed _L'enfant terrible_, 25. =Bib.=:
Morgan, _Bib. Can._
=Dorland, Philip.= =S= Quaker, elected to Assembly, but, unable to take
oath, resigns, 81.
=Dosquet, Pierre-Herman= (1691-1777). Native of Lille, France; came to
Canada, 1721; on his return to France, 1725, consecrated bishop of Samos
and appointed coadjutor to Bishop Mornay. Later made bishop of Quebec.
While in Canada lived in the style of a seignior, much in contrast to
the simple life of Laval and of St. Vallier. Died in Paris. =Index:= =L=
Succeeds Mornay as bishop of Quebec, 12. =Bib.=: Tetu, _Evêques de
Québec_; Casgrain, _L'Habitation de Samos_ (R. S. C., 1906).
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