=Dunn, Thomas= (1731-1818). Engaged in mercantile life; came to Canada shortly after the conquest. In 1764 appointed a member of the first Legislative Council of Quebec. A member of the new Council formed under Quebec Act, and one of the five selected by Carleton for the Special Privy Council. On the passing of the Constitutional Act, appointed one of the first executive and legislative councillors of the Lower Province, and during five different periods acted as president of the Legislative Council. On departure of Sir Robert Milnes, in 1805, assumed the administration of the province and continued to act until the arrival of Sir James Craig in October, 1807. Again in 1811, during the interval between the departure of Sir James Craig and the arrival of Sir George Prévost, entrusted with the administration. =Index=: =Dr= Appointed judge, 183. =Bk= Becomes civil administrator with title of president on departure of Sir R.S. Milnes, 69, 73; differences with Brock, 77; confident of loyalty of French-Canadians, 86; calls out one-fifth of militia, 94, 96; becomes administrator again on departure of Craig, 157. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can._; Christie, _History of Lower Canada_. =Dunning, John.= _See_ Ashburton. =Dunvegan.= A trading-post on the left bank of the Peace River, about lat. 56°, and long. 118° 40'. Built by A. R. McLeod for the North West Company about the beginning of the nineteenth century. It was named after the "cold, bleak, rock-built castle of the McLeods of Skye." Daniel Williams Harmon stationed there, 1808-1810, and Simon Fraser visited him there on his way east from exploring the river that bears his name. =Bib.=: Burpee, _Search for the Western Sea_. =Du Parc, Jean Godet, Sieur.= =Ch= Comes to Canada, 47; left in charge of colony (1610), 60. =Dupleix, General.= =WM= Abandonment of, by French government, 53. =Duplessis-Bochart, Guillaume Guillemot.= Sent to Canada, 1632, by the Company of New France. Led a trading expedition up the Ottawa River, 1636. Killed by the Iroquois at Three Rivers, 1651. =Index=: =Ch= Presents pictures to church of Notre-Dame de la Recouvrance, 240; brings out settlers, 252. =Du Plessis Bonneau, Thomas, Sieur.= =Ch= Director of Company of New France, 170. =Duplessis de Ste. Hélène, Mère André.= =L= Her piety, 92. =Duplessis-Mornay.= _See_ Mornay. =Duplessis, Pacifique.= Came to Canada with Champlain, 1615. Returned to France, 1618. Came again, 1619, and died the same year. =Index=: =Ch= Récollet missionary, 85; death of, 117. =Bib.=: Douglas, _Old France in the New World_; Parkman, _Pioneers of France_. =Dupont, Nicolas.= =F= Member of Sovereign Council, 106. =L= Member of Sovereign Council, 158, 166. =Dupont.= =Ch= Name given by Champlain to the Nicolet River, 52. =Dupont-Gravé.= _See_ Pont-Gravé. =Duprat, Captain.= =WM= Brings word of impending attack on left of French position, 138. =Dupuis, Captain.= =L= Heads mission established at Gannentaha, 65, 67.