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
=Bourlamaque, de.= Born in France. Governor of Guadaloupe; sent in 1756
with Montcalm to Canada as third in command and colonel of engineers. In
command at Ticonderoga in 1759; promoted brigadier-general, and took
part in the defence of Quebec. Died, 1764. =Index=: =WM= Third in
command, 12; holds Amherst in check, 131; evacuates Forts Carillon and
Frederic and falls back on Ile-aux-Noix, 146; which he reports himself
able to hold till fall, 158; joins army of Lévis on march against
Quebec, 245; repairs bridges over Cap Rouge River, 248; occupies
position at Lorette and Ste. Foy, 249; in battle of Ste. Foy, 256;
wounded, 260. =Bib.=: Doughty, _Siege of Quebec_; Parkman, _Montcalm and
Wolfe_; Wood, _The Fight for Canada_.
=Bouteroue, Claude de.= Born in France. Came to Canada to act as
intendant during the absence of Talon from 1668 to 1670. Returned to
France, 1671, and died there, 1680. =Index=: =L= Acts as intendant
during Talon's absence, 116. =Bib.=: Charlevoix, _History of New
France_.
=Bouthillier.= =Ch= Negotiates restoration of Quebec, 220.
=Bow River Pass.= Through the Bow Range of the Rocky Mountains, head
waters of Bow River. =Index=: =D= Entered by David Thompson, 1805, 58.
=Bowell, Sir Mackenzie= (1823- ). Born in England. Came to Canada with
his parents, 1833, and engaged in journalistic work. In 1867 elected to
the Dominion House of Commons for North Hastings. In 1878 appointed
minister of customs, holding that office until 1891; minister of
militia, 1892; and minister of trade and commerce, 1892-1894. In 1894
succeeded Sir John Thompson as premier, and resigned office in 1896.
Created a K. C. M. G., 1895. =Bib.=: Dent, _Can. Por._; Morgan, _Can.
Men_; _Canadian Who's Who_.
=Bowen, Edward= (1780-1866). Born in Ireland. Came to Canada in 1797;
studied law and called to the bar in 1803. From 1809 to 1812 represented
Sorel in the Assembly; and in the latter year appointed to the Court of
King's Bench. In 1821 appointed a member of the Legislative Council, and
in 1835 elected Speaker. In 1849 chief-justice of the Superior Court for
Lower Canada. =Index=: =E= Made a judge of the Seigniorial Court, 187.
=Bib.=: Taylor, _Brit. Am._
=Bowes, Colonel.= =Bk= Of the 6th Regiment, assumes command on death of
General Hunter, 69; leaves Canada, 73.
=Bowring, Dr.= =Sy= An associate of Sydenham's, 13; trade commissioner
to France, 29.
=Boyd, Colonel.= =T= Represents Charlotte County in New Brunswick
Assembly, 102.
=Boyd, John= (1828-1893). Born in Ireland. Emigrated to New Brunswick,
and engaged in business at St. John. In 1880 called to the Senate, and
on Sept. 22, 1893, succeeded Sir S. L. Tilley as lieutenant-governor of
New Brunswick. =Index=: =T= Succeeds Tilley as lieutenant-governor of
New Brunswick, 138. =Bib.=: Hannay, _History of New Brunswick_.
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