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
=Dunlop, William= (1795?-1848). Born in Scotland. Served as a regimental
surgeon in War of 1812 and in India. Came to Canada in 1826, with John
Galt (_q.v._); and took part in the establishment of the Canada Company
(_q.v._). In Scotland, had been the intimate of John Wilson
("Christopher North," of _Blackwood's_), Maginn, and Hogg, and had done
some literary work, which he continued in Canada. Founded the Toronto
Literary Club, 1836. Represented Huron in the Legislature, 1841-1846.
=Index=: =BL= Attacks proposed reconstruction of ministry, 1842, 132;
significance of his nickname of "Tiger," 132. _See also_ Canada Company;
Galt; Talbot. =Bib.=: _Statistical Sketches of Upper Canada_. For biog.,
_see_ Lizars, _Days of the Canada Company_ and _Humours of '37_; Dent,
_Last Forty Years_; Rattray, _The Scot in British North America_;
Morgan, _Bib. Can._
=Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of= (1732-1809). Royal governor of Virginia,
appointed 1771. Returned to England after the Revolutionary War, and in
1786 appointed governor of the Bermudas. =Index=: =Hd= His letter to
Haldimand, 92. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._
=Dunn, John Henry.= Came to Canada in 1820, from England.
Receiver-general and member of Executive and Legislative Councils of
Upper Canada. Died in London, 1854. =Index=: =BL= Receiver-general,
appointed to Council by Head, 38-39; receiver-general, 1841, 76; a
moderate Reformer, 78; Baldwin's confidence in, 78; retains office under
La Fontaine-Baldwin government, 134; beaten in Toronto, 1844, 253. =Sy=
Made receiver-general of united province, 283, 332. =Mc= Appointed
executive councillor, 294; resigns, 294. =Bib.=: Dent, _Last Forty
Years_.
=Dunn, Oscar= (1844-1885). Journalist. =Index=: =C= His statements as to
Cartier's quarrel with Macdonald over terms of British North America
Act, 103. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._
=Dunn, Robert.= =S= Presbyterian clergyman, performed marriage services
in contravention of the law, 164; second clergyman to settle in Niagara
district, 165; drowned in wreck of the _Speedy_, 165.
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