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
=Mc= Defeated by W. L. Mackenzie, 486; relations with Mackenzie, 487;
Haldimand election, 488; Alexander Mackenzie's good offices, 496. =Md=
Macdonald's great antagonist in Canadian public life, 51; pre-eminent
as a reformer, 52; comes to Canada from Scotland in 1844, 52; founds the
_Globe_, 52; his character, 52-53; contrasted with Macdonald, 53-54;
first opposes Clear Grits, then becomes their leader, 54; attacks racial
and religious ideals of Quebec, 54-55; question of Clergy Reserves, 55;
his solution of representation by population, 71-72; opposes proposal
for elective Legislative Council, 75; his quarrel with Macdonald, 80-81;
opposes separate school system, 82; forms ministry with Dorion--the
"Short administration," 85; its defeat, 86; his influence declining, 89;
opposes Sandfield-Macdonald-Sicotte ministry, 89; they join forces, 89;
proposes coalition to further Confederation, 92-93; enters Taché
ministry, 102; quarrel with Macdonald patched up, for the time, 102;
delegate to England in regard to Confederation, defence, reciprocity,
etc., 120-121; his entrance into coalition ministry largely due to Lord
Monck, 121; resigns from Cabinet, 123; supports Confederation, but
resumes old hostility to Macdonald, 123; attempts to break up coalition,
136-137; appointed to Senate by Mackenzie, 138. =Bib.=: Taylor, _Brit.
Am._; Dent, _Can. Por._ and _Last Forty Years_; Mackenzie, _Life and
Speeches of the Hon. George Brown_.
=Brown, George Mackenzie= (1869- ). Son of George Brown. Born in Canada.
Educated at Upper Canada College, Toronto, Merchiston Castle School,
Edinburgh, and at Cambridge. Moved to Edinburgh, Scotland, and in 1900
elected to the British House of Commons for Central Edinburgh. Managing
trustee of Thomas Nelson & Sons, Edinburgh. =Index=: =B= Only son of
George Brown, a member of the publishing firm of Thomas Nelson & Sons,
244. =Bib.=: _Who's Who_, 1910.
=Brown, Henry.= =WM= Lieutenant of Grenadiers, helps to carry Wolfe off
the field, 200. =Bib.=: Doughty, _Siege of Quebec_.
=Brown, James.= =W= Represents Charlotte County in New Brunswick
Assembly, brings in bill for teachers' training school, 88. =T=
Surveyor-general in Fisher ministry, 32, 33, 43. =Bib.=: Hannay,
_History of New Brunswick_.
=Brown, John Gordon= (1827-1896). Brother of George Brown. Born in
Scotland. Educated in Edinburgh and New York. In 1844 engaged on the
Toronto _Globe_; in 1851 editor, and in 1880 managing director. In 1882
retired from the _Globe_; appointed registrar of the Surrogate Court of
Toronto, 1883. =Index=: =B= Consulted by George Brown on political
situation, 143; George Brown's brother, 243; enters _Globe_ office--his
connection with the newspaper, 244, 245; E.W. Thomson's estimate of,
245; his death, June 9, 1896, 245. =Bib.=: Rose, _Cyc. Can. Biog._
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