The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History
History
The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History
Canada -- Biography; Canada -- History
=Annand, William= (1808-1892). Born in Halifax County. Entered the Nova
Scotia Assembly as one of the members for Halifax, 1836; financial
secretary in Howe's ministry, 1860-1863. An active opponent of
Confederation. Formed the first Anti-Confederate or repeal government in
Nova Scotia, 1867; retired in 1874 to accept the position of immigration
agent at London, where he died. =Index=: =H= Elected to represent
Halifax in Nova Scotia Legislature, as Joseph Howe's colleague, 1836,
29; assumes control of _Nova Scotian_, 74-75; publishes _Morning
Chronicle_, 75; advocates central non-sectarian college for Nova Scotia,
82; becomes financial secretary of province, 169; Wm. Miller brings
action against for libel, 188; goes to London, 1866, as Anti-Confederate
delegate, 192; becomes head of Nova Scotia government, 202; member of
repeal delegation to London, 1868, 204; turns against Howe, 208, 209,
217; receives vote of thanks from Nova Scotia Legislature, 218. =Bib.=:
Campbell, _History of Nova Scotia_; Saunders, _Three Premiers of Nova
Scotia_.
=Annapolis Royal.= When Nicholson, with his fleet and New England
troops, captured Port Royal in 1710, he changed the name to Annapolis
Royal, in honour of Queen Anne. It was besieged the following year by
the Acadians with their Micmac and Penobscot allies, but the New England
garrison held the fort. Under treaty of Utrecht, 1713, ceded to England
by France. In 1744 Paul Mascarene successfully defended the place
against Du Vivier. _See also_ Port Royal. =Bib.=: Calnek and Savary,
_History of the County of Annapolis_; Nicholson, _Journal of the Capture
of Annapolis_ (N. S. Hist. Soc., vol. 1).
=Anne, Saint.= =L= Chapel dedicated to, in the church at Quebec, 84;
chapels erected to, at Beaupré, 101; relic of, 102.
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