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
=Kenny, Sir Edward= (1800-1891). Born in Kerry County, Ireland.
Emigrated to Nova Scotia. Summoned to the Senate at Confederation.
Became receiver-general in federal ministry, 1867-1869; president of the
Privy Council, 1869-1870. For a time acting lieutenant-governor of Nova
Scotia. Vacated his seat in the Senate, 1876. =Index=: =Md=
Receiver-general in first Dominion Cabinet, 134; represents Irish Roman
Catholics, 135. =T= receiver-general in first Dominion Cabinet, 129. =H=
Member of first Dominion Cabinet, 198.
=Kent and Strathern, Edward Augustus, Duke of= (1767-1820). Fourth son
of George III and father of Queen Victoria. Sent to Canada, 1791; served
in West Indies, 1794; returned to Canada, 1796; commander-in-chief of
forces in British North America, 1799-1800; governor of Gibraltar,
1802-1803; field-marshal, 1805. =Index=: =S= Commands 7th Fusiliers in
garrison at Quebec, 47; visits Simcoe at Navy Hall, 183; visits Niagara
Falls, 183; is entertained by Robert Hamilton at Queenston, 184. =Dr=
Arrival of, 270; popularity of, 275; service at Halifax, 276. =MS=
Stationed in Canada, 98; his friendship for Alexander Mackenzie, 98.
=Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._
=Kent Lodge.= Near Quebec. =Index=: =Hd= Formerly Montmorency House,
Haldimand's summer residence, 345.
=Kentucky.= =Dr= Movements on foot in, for separation from other
American states, 247, 249.
=Kerr.= =T= Elected as Confederation candidate for Northumberland, N.
B., 107; moves the address in New Brunswick Assembly, 115.
=Kerr, D. S.= =W= Council for Doak and Hill in libel case, 75.
=Kerr, W. J.= =Mc= Attempts Mackenzie's assassination, 218; tried and
convicted, 220.
=Ketchum, Jesse.= =Mc= Elected to the Assembly, 150; delivers rejoinder
to governor, 300.
=Kicking Horse Pass.= Through Rocky Mountains, north of lat. 51°, length
104 miles, and elevation at watershed 5300 feet. This pass is followed
by the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was explored and
named by Dr. Hector, of the Palliser expedition, in 1858.
=Killaly, H. H.= Represented town of London in first Parliament after
the union of 1841; chairman of the board of public works, 1841-1844, and
1844-1846. =Index=: =Sy= Made president of board of works for united
province, 333. =BL= Commissioner of public works, 1841, 76; a moderate
Liberal, 78; remains in office under La Fontaine-Baldwin government,
133, 134. =Bib.=: Dent, _Last Forty Years_.
=Killian, Doran.= =T= Recruits Fenian army in New York, 105; his force
arrives at Eastport, 105.
=King, Dr.= =Mc= Aids Mackenzie's escape, 389.
=King, Rev. Wm.= =B= Moving spirit in negro settlement in Upper Canada,
113.
=King's American Regiment.= =Dr= Commanded by Fanning, 202.
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