A Cyclopaedia of Canadian Biography: Being Chiefly Men of the Time by Rose
1887. (See sketch of his life on page 40.)
4573 words | Chapter 187
CHABOT, Julien, Harbour Commissioner, Quebec. (See sketch of his
life, page 381.) He was married in 1857, not in 1858, as appears
in his sketch.
EDGAR, William, General Passenger Agent, Grand Trunk Railway,
Montreal. (See sketch of his life, page 664.) Omit the words
from “when he,” on the 21st line, to the words “Western line,”
on the 27th line, and read, “when he was removed to New York to
take charge of the passenger department of the general extension
of the Great Western and Michigan Central Railways, regaining in
that position until November, 1875, when he was offered and
accepted the office of general passenger agent of the Great
Western Railway, with head quarters at Hamilton.” Add to the
words “Grand Trunk Railway,” on the 30th line, “which included
the Great Western system.”
FALCONBRIDGE, William Glenholme, Q.C., Barrister, Toronto. (See
sketch of his life, page 64.) Mr. Falconbridge was appointed in
November, 1887, one of the judges of the Supreme Court of
Judicature for Ontario, Queen’s Bench Division.
HARRIS, Joseph A., Barrister, Moncton, N.B. (See sketch of his
life, page 126.) Read, “the late Albert J. Hickman” instead of
“J. Hickman,” in the 11th line. In the 18th line read, “John J.
Fraser” instead of “J. Fraser.” Add after the word “town,” in
the 27th line, the words “being counsel for several leading
corporations.”
HETHERINGTON, George A., M.D., St. John, N.B. (See sketch of his
life, page 298.) Dr. Hetherington was, on the 26th October,
1887, elected a fellow of the Gynaecological Society of London,
England.
KENNEDY, James Thomas, Indiantown, St. John, New Brunswick, died
June 9th, 1887. (See sketch of his life, page 331.) On second
column page 332, 26 lines from top, read “Lower Cove” instead of
“Lewes Cove;” and also, 43 lines from top, read “18th May,
1883,” instead of “17th May, 1873.”
LAURIE, Major-General John Winburn, Oakfield, Nova Scotia. (See
sketch of his life, page 356.) Name should read “John Wimburn
Laurie.” On the 6th line read Havering “atte” (instead of “and”)
Bower. On 14th line, after Harrow, read “and” instead of “at”
Dresden. On the 31st line, after the word “line,” add “of”; and
in the 44th line read “his” district for “the” district. He is
now a member of the House of Commons for Shelburne, N.S.
MASSON, Louis François Roderique, lieutenant-governor of Quebec
province, resigned, and Hon. August Real Angers was appointed
his successor, 20th October, 1887. (See sketch of his life, page
346.)
MELLISH, John Thomas, M.A., Halifax. (See sketch of his life,
page 246.) Mr. Mellish studied law in Halifax, in the office of
Robert Sedgewick, Q.C., the present deputy minister of justice
at Ottawa, and was admitted a barrister and attorney of the
Supreme Court, February 24th, 1888.
MOORE, Alvan Head, Magog, Quebec. (See sketch of his life, page
567.) Having resigned the office of mayor and councillor of the
township of Magog, he is now councillor and mayor of the village
of Magog, and also warden of the county of Stanstead.
PANNETON, Louis Edmond, Q.C., B.C.L., LL.D., Sherbrooke (See
sketch of his life, page 351.) He was elected mayor of the city
of Sherbrooke in January, 1888.
PURCELL, Patrick, M.P. for Glengarry. (See sketch of his life,
page 669.) In March, 1888, the Supreme Court of Canada decided
that Mr. Purcell was entitled to his seat in the House of
Commons, it having been contested.
ROGERS, Henry Cassady, Postmaster, Peterboro’. (See sketch of
his life, page 147.) Substitute for the word “father,” on the
21st line, page 148, first column, “uncle.” In the 39th line
“Mackinaw” instead of “Sault Ste. Marie.” In line 50 read “1765”
instead of “1766,” In line 51 omit word “above,” and substitute
the words, “first commanding officer”; and in the following
line, after the words “Rogers who,” add “was the great
grandfather of the subject of this sketch.”
SHAKESPEARE, Noah, Victoria, British Columbia, having retired
from the representation of Victoria in the House of Commons, is
now (1888) postmaster of Victoria, B.C. (See sketch of his life,
page 297.)
STRATFORD, John H., Brantford, died on the 14th February, 1888.
(See sketch of his life, page 58.)
* * * * *
=Transcriber’s Notes:=
Obvious type-setting and punctuation errors have been corrected without
note. Other corrections are as noted below. For the Addenda, new
information was not added to the original biography but corrections
given in the Addenda have been incorporated into the original
biographies. This means corrections given in the Addenda for Joseph A.
Harris (page 126), Henry Cassady Rogers (page 148), Thomas Van Buskirk
Bingay (page 550), Julien Chabot (page 381), James Thomas Kennedy (page
381), and John Wimburn Laurie (page 356), have been corrected in the
original biographies and also noted below. For plain text version of the
eBook, text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
page vii, Amherst, Lord, ==> Amherst, Lord Jeffery,
page vii, Archibald, Hon. Sir Adam Geo. ==> Archibald, Hon. Sir Adams Geo.
page vii, Baillairge, Chev. C. P. F., ==> Baillairgé, Chev. C. P. F.,
page vii, Baillairge, Louis de G., ==> Baillairgé, Louis de G.,
page ix, Courtney, Right Rev. Bishop, ==> Courtney, Right Rev. Bishop
Frederick,
page ix, Curry, Lemuel Allan, M.A. ==> Currey, Lemuel Allan, M.A.
page ix, Desaulles, George Cassimir, ==> Dessaulles, George Casimir,
page x, Haythorn, Hon. R. P., Charlottetown, ==> Haythorne, Hon. Robert
Poore, Charlottetown,
page xi, Archdeacon, D.C.L., ==> Archdeacon William Turnbull, D.C.L.,
page xi, Laurier, Hon. Wilfred, B.C.L., Q.C., M.P. ==> Laurier, Hon.
Wilfrid, B.C.L., Q.C., M.P.
page xii, McNicoll, D., Montreal, ==> McNicoll, David, Montreal,
page xiii, Moffatt, William, Pembroke, ==> Moffat, William, Pembroke,
page xiv, Philip, Rev. John, M.A., Montreal ==> Philp, Rev. John, M.A.,
Montreal
page xv, Eminence Elzear Alexander, Cardinal, Quebec, ==> Eminence
Elzéar-Alexandre, Cardinal, Quebec
page xv, Tory, Edgar J., ==> Torey, Edgar J.,
page xv, Turnbull, Lieut.-Col. Ferdinand, ==> Turnbull, Lieut.-Col. James
Ferdinand,
page xvi, Van Horn, William C., Montreal, ==> Van Horne, William C.,
Montreal,
page 20, (_vide_ “Lockart’s Life ==> (_vide_ “Lockhart’s Life
page 27, At the instance of ==> At the insistance of
page 40, father, James McFarlane, ==> father, James MacFarlane,
page 40, afterwards of Tweedmuir ==> afterwards of Tweedsmuir
page 40, Corstorphir, Scotland,—and ==> Corstorphine, Scotland,—and
page 70, Forence in South Carolina ==> Florence in South Carolina
page 71, York. Liebeg’s work ==> York. Liebig’s work
page 82, Lancastershire, England, ==> Lancashire, England,
page 85, 1883, to the regret ==> 1883, when to the regret
page 88, aunt to L’Abbé Farland ==> aunt to L’Abbé Ferland
page 104, Lord Grosvener, now Duke ==> Lord Grosvenor, now Duke
page 111, St. Michael’s, Coran Ban ==> St. Michael’s, Corran Ban
page 114, House, in Bedforshire, England, ==> House, in Bedfordshire,
England,
page 126, of J. Hickmann, barrister ==> of the late Albert J. Hickman,
barrister
page 126, J. Fraser, Q.C., J.S.C., ==> John J. Fraser, Q.C., J.S.C.,
page 126, town. On ==> town being counsel for several leading
corporations. On
page 146, instance of his friends ==> insistance of his friends
page 148, His great-grand-father was ==> His great-granduncle was
page 148, Pittsburgh, Sault Ste. Marie, etc., ==> Pittsburgh, Mackinaw,
etc.,
page 148, rebellion in 1766, ==> rebellion in 1765,
page 148, of the above Colonel ==> of the first commanding officer Colonel
page 148, Rogers who commanded ==> Rogers who was the great-grandfather of
the subject of this sketch, commanded
page 166, Baillairgé, Chevalier Chas. P. F. The spelling of Baillargé
throughout the biography was changed to Baillairgé to match the Index
entry and various references consulted.
page 180, Niel McNeill, emigrated from ==> Neil McNeill, emigrated from
page 221, Deer Lake, and Edmunston, ==> Deer Lake, and Edmundston,
page 279, Quebec, to Edmondston, in ==> Quebec, to Edmundston, in
page 327, by the John S. Hopkins University, ==> by the Johns Hopkins
University,
page 332, Lewes Cove, St. John, ==> Lower Cove, St. John,
page 338, instance of the historian ==> insistance of the historian
page 353, St. Rochs, Quebec, was born ==> St. Roch, Quebec, was born
page 356, Laurie, John Winburn ==> Laurie, John Wimburn
page 356, Marshalls, Havering, and Bower, ==> Marshalls, Havering atte
Bower,
page 356, at Harrow, at Dresden ==> at Harrow, and Dresden
page 356, and line communication ==> and line of communication
page 356. for the district, ==> for his district,
page 361, instance of General Brock, ==> insistance of General Brock,
page 382, October, 1858, Marguerite ==> October, 1857, Marguerite
page 418, of Jedburg, Scotland; and ==> of Jedburgh, Scotland; and
page 459, Matheson, Colonel.—The ==> Matheson, Colonel Roderick.—The
page 472, born at Upner Castle, ==> born at Upnor Castle,
page 479, the Pettawawa, and there ==> the Petawawa, and there
page 479, Pettawawa. In 1884, J. H. Francis ==> Petawawa. In 1884, J. H.
Francis
page 537, Hon. P. D. DeBastzch, member ==> Hon. P. D. DeBartzch, member
page 550, at the siege of Saratoga ==> in his expedition to New London
page 561, Sœurs Graes of St. Hyacinthe ==> Sœurs Grises of St. Hyacinthe
page 568, there was only fifty-one ==> there were only fifty-one
page 583, Quebec, Hon. A. Mercier, also => Quebec, Hon. H. Mercier, also
page 586, Courtney, Rev. Dr. ==> Courtney, Rev. Dr. Frederick
page 592, Laurier, Hon. Wilfred, B.C.L., ==> Laurier, Hon. Wilfrid,
B.C.L.,
page 621, Eminence Elzear Alexander, Cardinal ==> Eminence
Elzéar-Alexandre, Cardinal
page 657, Haythorne, Hon. R. P., Senator, ==> Haythorne, Hon. Robert
Poore, Senator,
page 662, McNicoll, D., Montreal, General ==> McNicoll, David, Montreal,
General
page 664, Trunk Railway. His ==> Trunk Railway which included the Great
Western system. His
page 670, St. Jerome to Normininque ==> St. Jerome to Nominingue
page 670, of Ottawa, and from Normininque ==> of Ottawa, and from
Nominingue
page 757, in the Gore of Toronto, ==> in the Gore area of Toronto,
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the Time_, George MacLean Rose, Editor.]
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