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
=Boullé, Eustache.= =Ch= Brother-in-law of Champlain, 134, 145;
appointed by Champlain as his lieutenant, 155; returns to France, 209;
converted to Roman Catholicism, receives bequest from his sister, 267.
=Boullé, Hélène.= =Ch= Marries Champlain, 66; spends four years in
Quebec, 141; returns to France, 141; studies Algonquian language, 263;
her life at Quebec, 263-264; enters Ursuline convent, 266; dies, 1654,
266.
=Boullé, Nicholas.= =Ch= Champlain's father-in-law, secretary of the
king's chamber, 66; pays his daughter's inheritance to Champlain, 67.
=Boulton, D'Arcy.= Born in England. Came to Canada, 1797, and settled at
York, 1803. Called to the bar of Upper Canada by special Act of the
Legislature, 1803; solicitor-general, 1805. While on his way to England,
1810, captured by a French privateer, and remained a prisoner in France
until 1814. Appointed judge of Assize, 1818. Died in York about 1830.
=Bib.=: Read, _Lives of the Judges_; Scadding, _Toronto of Old_.
=Boulton, Henry John.= Son of D'Arcy Boulton; born in England, 1790.
Studied law and called to the English bar. Emigrated to Canada, 1816,
and practised in Upper Canada. In 1818 appointed solicitor-general;
attorney-general, 1829; elected to the Assembly for Niagara; removed
from attorney-generalship by colonial secretary on account of his
independent votes in Assembly, 1833; proceeded to England to vindicate
his actions; appointed chief justice of Newfoundland, 1833; removed from
office, 1838, and returned to Canada. Represented town of Niagara in
Assembly, 1841-1844, and Norfolk County, 1848-1851. =Index=: =Mc=
Solicitor-general, reprimanded, 152-153; dismissed from office of
attorney-general, 232; threatens rebellion, 233; chief justice of
Newfoundland, 235. =E= Responsible for amendment of Union Act, 123. =BL=
Removed from office of attorney-general, 16; in Clergy Reserves debate,
349. =Bib.=: _Short Sketch of Upper Canada_. For biog., _see_ Morgan,
_Cel. Can._
=Boundaries of Canada.= =Dr= Not defined by Constitutional Act, 260.
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