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
parliamentary practice, 90; his capacity for discreet, practical
statesmanship, 93; carries measure for creation of University of
Toronto, 93, 94; views on Clergy Reserves, 102-103, 160, 162-163, 164;
his resignation and its causes, 103-104, 112; his retirement from
politics, 104, 107; and death, 1858, 104, 220; his strong views on
Imperial connection, 229-230; his value as a statesman, 236. =P=
Alliance with La Fontaine, 168. =C= Forms alliance with La Fontaine, 16;
called to Council by Bagot, 16; resigns, 17; called to power again,
1846, 18; "great reformer and good man," 97; his influence with La
Fontaine's against racial antagonisms, 97; with La Fontaine, 99; wins
constitutional battle, 100; circumstances which led to his retirement
from politics, 132. =B= Called to Cabinet by Bagot, 16; dispute with
Metcalfe, 19; "father of responsible government," 21; criticized by
Ryerson, 22-23; his views obnoxious to Metcalfe, 23; his wise leadership
of Reformers, 24; forms administration with La Fontaine, 33; burnt in
effigy at Toronto, 36; legislation of his ministry, 39; government
defended by George Brown, 42; his retirement, 44, 47, 48; approves of
MacNab-Morin coalition, 78; leader of movement for responsible
government, 261; disintegration of old Reform party hastened by his
retirement, 262. =Md= Brought into Cabinet by Sir Charles Bagot, 18;
resigns, 1843, 18; criticized by extremists in his own party, 22;
resigns from La Fontaine-Baldwin ministry, 46; approves coalition of
1854, 64; cause of his resignation, 78-79. =Mc= Defends Judge Willis,
133; supported by Mackenzie, 159; elected to the Assembly, 159; on banks
in politics, 170; appointed executive councillor, 294; resigns, 294;
goes to England, 305; opposed by Head, 305; accompanies flag of truce,
368; retires from Executive Council, 408; Mackenzie defeats government
of, 492. =Bib.=: Dent, _Can. Por._ and _Last Forty Years_; Taylor,
_Brit. Am._; Davin, _The Irishman in Canada_; Baldwin, _Correspondence_
(Toronto Public Library Mss.).
=Baldwin, William Warren.= Born in Ireland. Came to Canada 1798, and
finally settled in York, now known as Toronto. Represented Norfolk in
the Legislature of Upper Canada. Died 1844. =Index=: =BL= Comes to
Canada 1798, 23; practises medicine at York, 24; opens a classical
school, 24, 106; practises law, 25; his marriage, 25; father of Robert
Baldwin, 25; purchases "Spadina," 26; political views, 26-27; chairman
of public meeting in Willis affair, 28; president of Constitutional
Reform Society, 42; member of Legislative Council, 177. =Mc= Upholds
Judge Willis, 132; protests against his removal, 133. =Bib.=: Rose,
_Cyc. Can. Biog._; Dent, _Can. Por._ and _Last Forty Years_; Scadding,
_Toronto of Old_.
=Baldwin Reformer.= =B= Origin of the name, 78.
=Ball.= =Dr= The maiden name of Dorchester's mother, 29.
=Ball.= =F= First given in Canada, 59. _See also_ Amusements.
=Ballot.= =Sy= Sydenham an early advocate of, 18.
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