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
=Campbell, Robert= (1808-1894). Entered service of Hudson's Bay Company,
1832, and sent to the Mackenzie River district, 1834. For the next
eighteen years, engaged in exploring the upper waters of the Liard and
Yukon Rivers, and establishing the fur trade in this region. In 1852
made a remarkable journey on snow-shoes, from Fort Simpson to Crow-wing,
Minnesota, about three thousand miles. Made a chief factor, 1867, and
retired from the service of the Company, 1871. =Index=: =D= Builds Fort
Dease, 1838, 123-124; ordered to Mackenzie River department, 1834, 124;
crosses to Pacific by Stikine, 124; Fort Dease burned, 124; ascends
Liard River to Lake Francis, crosses to Lake Finlayson, and reaches
Pelly River, 124; builds post on Lake Francis, and at Pelly Banks, 124;
descends Pelly to junction with Lewes, 124; builds Fort Selkirk at mouth
of Lewes, 124; descends Yukon to mouth of Porcupine, and returns to Fort
Simpson by Porcupine and Mackenzie, 125. =MS= Ascends Liard River and
discovers the Upper Yukon, 111; a Perthshire Highlander, 228; discoverer
of Upper Yukon, 228. =Bib.=: _Discovery and Exploration of the Youcon
River._ For biog., _see_ Bryce, _Sketch of the Life and Discoveries of
Robert Campbell_ and _Hudson's Bay Company_; Laut, _Conquest of the
Great North-West_; Burpee, _Search for the Western Sea_.
=Campbell, Stewart.= =H= Chosen leader of Anti-Confederation party in
Nova Scotia, 187; chairman of Halifax meeting on behalf of Joseph Howe,
194; elected to House of Commons for Guysborough, 1867; supports
Confederation, 203. =Bib.=: Saunders, _Three Premiers of Nova Scotia_.
=Campbell, Major William.= =Dr= His correspondence with General Wayne,
286. =S= Placed in command of fort at rapids of Miami, 136; refuses to
evacuate fort at summons of General Wayne, 139; his conduct highly
approved by Simcoe, 140.
=Campbell, Sir William= (1758-1834). Born in Scotland. Enlisted as a
private in a Highland regiment; came to America during the Revolutionary
War; took part in the battle of Yorktown, 1781; after his release
determined to remain in America. Studied law and called to the bar of
Nova Scotia; practised his profession for nineteen years; elected to the
Assembly of Cape Breton; attorney-general. Appointed to a puisne
judgeship in Upper Canada, 1811; chief-justice, 1825; retired, 1829;
knighted, 1829. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can._; Read, _Lives of the
Judges_.
=Camperdown.= =Bk= Naval victory of, 12.
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