The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History Part 49

=McLaren, Dr. Murray.= =T= Attends Sir Leonard Tilley, 145.

=MacLean, Judge.= =B= Proposes Metcalfe's health at St. Andrew's Society banquet, 27.

=MacLean, Colonel Allan= (1725-1784). Born in Scotland. Served in Holland, 1747. In 1757 served with Montgomery's Highlanders in America, and in 1761 major-commandant of the 114th Royal Highlanders. In 1775 lieutenant-colonel of the Royal Highland Emigrants. Served under Carleton in the defence of Quebec, 1775-1776. =Index=: =Hd= Raises regiment of Royal Highland Emigrants, 111; takes part in repulse of Arnold and Montgomery, 112; on methods of trade, 162; speech of Indians to, 171; his precipitancy in arresting Pillon, 279, 280, 285; departure of, 294; his correspondence with Haldimand, 306; his opinion of the Americans, 307; letter to Haldimand regarding Du Calvet's movements, 209, 310; visits Haldimand in London, 311, 327. =Bib.=: Bradley, _The Making of Canada_; Lucas, _History of Canada_.

=McLean, Archibald= (1791-1865). Born in Scotland. Emigrated to Canada with his father; educated at Cornwall Grammar School. In 1812 served in the war with the United States. After the war, called to the bar, and built up an extensive practice. For several years member for Stormont and Cornwall in the Legislative a.s.sembly of Upper Canada, of which he was twice elected Speaker. In 1837 judge of the Court of King's Bench, and held the position till 1856. In 1862-1863 chief-justice of Upper Canada, and in 1864-1865 judge of the Court of Error and Appeal.

=Index=: =Mc= Elected Speaker, 1831, 170. =Bib.=: Read, _Lives of the Judges_.

=McLean, John= (1828-1886). Born in Scotland. Educated at the University of Aberdeen; ordained priest, 1858, and became curate of St. Paul's, London, Ontario. Removed to the Red River Settlement as archdeacon of a.s.siniboia, and professor in St. John's College, 1866. Made bishop of Saskatchewan, 1874. Died at Prince Albert as the result of an accident.

=Bib.=: Mockridge, _The Bishops of the Church of England in Canada and Newfoundland_; Machray, _Life of Archbishop Machray_.

=McLeod, Alexander.= =Mc= Charged with murder of Amos Durfee, 423; trial and acquittal, 424.

=McLeod, Alexander Norman.= Of the North West Company. =Index=: =MS= a.s.sociated with Gregory and others in opposition to North West Company, 10, 11; visits Mackenzie at Detroit, 12; his character, 14; builds new house at Chipewyan, 50; brings North West men from Fort William, 182; arrives seven days after the Seven Oaks affair, 183.

=McLeod, Archibald Norman.= Entered the service of the North West Company some time before 1790. In charge of Fort Dauphin, 1799, and Swan River, 1800. Three years later moved to the Athabaska department, and remained there until 1809, when he took charge of New Caledonia. Had already become a partner of the Company, signing the agreement of 1804 as such.

=McLeod, Donald= (1779-1879). Born in Scotland. Educated at Aberdeen University for the church, but entered the navy, 1803, and the army, 1808. Served in the Peninsula under Sir John Moore, and in Canada during War of 1812-1814; wounded at the battles of Chrystler's Farm and Lundy's Lane. Returned to Europe and fought at the battle of Waterloo. Came to Canada, 1816; opened a cla.s.sical school at Prescott; began publication of the _Grenville Gazette._ Took part in the Rebellion of 1837, as a major-general in the insurgent army. Fled to the United States; arrested and tried at Detroit, but acquitted. Settled at Cleveland, Ohio, where he died. =Index=: =Mc= Occupies Point Pelee Island, 430. =Bib.=: _History of the Canadian Insurrection_. For biog., _see_ Dent, _Upper Canadian Rebellion_.

=McLeod, John= (1788-1849). Born in Scotland. Entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company; conducted Selkirk's colonists from York Factory to the Red River, 1811; from that date to the union of the two fur companies in 1821, engaged in building trading-posts and extending the operations of the Hudson's Bay Company towards the Rocky Mountains. Had taken a leading part in the long conflict between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company, some account of which is given in his diary, 1814-1815, reproduced in part in Bryce's _Hudson's Bay Company_. On the union of the Companies, given charge of the New Caledonia department, west of the mountains, where he remained for many years, finally retiring from the service, and spending the remainder of his days on the banks of the Ottawa. =Index=: =MS= Leads the Selkirk colonists in their opposition to Cuthbert Grant and the half-breeds, 175; his journal, 175, 176; builds house for governor, 176. =D= Ascends upper Liard to its southern source in Dease Lake, 1834, 123. =Bib.=: Bryce, _Hudson's Bay Company_; Burpee, _Search for the Western Sea_.

=McLoughlin, John= (1784-1857). Born at Riviere du Loup. Studied medicine in Edinburgh; joined the North West Company; engaged for several years in the Rainy Lake country; in charge of Fort William in 1821, when the North West and Hudson's Bay Companies were amalgamated, and appointed to take charge of the Columbia River department, 1823.

Built Fort Vancouver, 1824, and made it the headquarters for the whole territory west of the mountains. Did more than any other man to strengthen the hold of the Company on the fur trade of the Pacific coast. Through misunderstandings over his att.i.tude towards the American settlers on the Columbia, retired from the Company's service, 1846, and spent the rest of his life in Oregon City. =Index=: =MS= Edward Ellice on, 220; impresses Sir George Simpson, 220; travels in state, 221. =D= First great Hudson's Bay Company leader in Oregon, 84; his character, 84, 86; takes Douglas under his charge, in North West Company, at Fort William, 93; persuades Douglas to join Hudson's Bay Company, 94; his friends.h.i.+p for Douglas, 94; born, 1784, at Riviere du Loup, 94; grandson of Malcolm Fraser, 94; his early home and training, 94-95; studies medicine in Edinburgh, 95; returns to Canada and enters North West Company, 95; sent to Sault Ste. Marie, 95; there when post burned in War of 1812, 95; marries widow of Alexander Mackay, 95; goes to Fort William, 95-96; at Fort Vancouver, his practically absolute rule, 111; ambitious plans for development of western department, 114; sends expedition to Fraser River by sea, 115; builds Fort Colville, 1825-1826, 116; builds Fort Langley, 1827, 116; builds Fort Simpson, 1831, 116; sends Findlayson, Manson, and Anderson, 1833, to build Fort McLoughlin, 117; sends Douglas to receive Fort Stikine from Russians, 1840, 122; expedition to Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, 126; recognizes agricultural possibilities of Oregon, 128; organizes Puget Sound Agricultural Company, 130; his att.i.tude towards Oregon settlers, 144; forced out of Hudson's Bay Company, 145; Douglas and Ogden a.s.sociated with him in management of western department, 187; resigns from Hudson's Bay Company, 1846, 187; removes to Oregon City, 187; treatment of, by American settlers, 187; his death, 187; his character contrasted with that of Douglas, 351-353. =Bib.=: Holman, _Dr. John McLoughlin: the Father of Oregon_; Laut, _Conquest of the Great North-West_; Bryce, _Hudson's Bay Company_; Bancroft, _History of the North-West Coast_.

=McLoughlin, John.= =D= Son of Dr. John McLoughlin, accompanies Douglas to Sitka, 122; succeeds Rae at Fort Stikine, 122; shot by Indians, 1842, 122-123.

=McMaster University.= Located at Toronto. Formed in 1887 from the union of Toronto Baptist College and Woodstock College. Mainly indebted for endowment to William McMaster. Woodstock College, Woodstock, and Moulton Ladies' College, Toronto, are maintained in close connection.

=McMillan, John= (1816-1886). Born in Scotland. Came to New Brunswick, 1832. Represented Restigouche in the a.s.sembly, 1857-1867; surveyor-general, 1861-1865; postmaster-general, 1867-1868; inspector of post offices for New Brunswick, 1868-1886. A strong advocate of Confederation. =Index=: =T= Elected for Restigouche, 89; postmaster-general in Mitch.e.l.l ministry, 105.

=MacNab, Sir Allan Napier= (1798-1862). Born at Newark (now Niagara), Ontario. On the American invasion of Canada joined the army in 1813 and served throughout the war. In 1826 called to the bar of Upper Canada and practised in Hamilton. In 1829 first elected for Wentworth County in the a.s.sembly, and during 1837-1841 Speaker of the House. Took an active part in the Rebellion of 1837-1838 and knighted for his services. After the union of Upper and Lower Canada became Conservative leader and elected Speaker of the House, 1844-1848, and again in 1862. Premier, 1854, and resigned, 1856. =Index=: =H= Entertains Joseph Howe at Hamilton, 138.

=BL= Brings loyal troops from Hamilton, to disperse rebels under Mackenzie, 44; taunts Baldwin with his share in the Rebellion, 45; his exploits in 1837 win him knighthood, 82; leader of Tories in Legislature, 1841, 82; proposed for speakers.h.i.+p, 87; withdraws his name, 88; his faction welcomes Bagot's appointment as governor, 113; raises racial question, 178; opposes transfer of capital to Montreal, 183; Baldwin on, 183; attacks La Fontaine-Baldwin ministry, 214; referred to by George Brown, 224; elected in 1844, 252; elected Speaker, 279; his opposition to Rebellion Losses Bill, 314; his quarrel with Blake, 315; warns ministry of riot, 322; rescues portrait of the queen, 324; proposed for Speaker, Baldwin's tribute to his qualifications, Morin elected in his stead, 283; and Papineau, 343; and Baldwin, 353. =E= His part in suppressing Rebellion of 1837-1838, 31; returned in 1848, 50; defeated for speakers.h.i.+p, 51; takes part in stormy debate on Rebellion Losses Bill, 68-69; his responsibility for the disturbances of 1849, 75; nominal leader of Conservative party, 119; called upon by Lord Elgin for advice, 137; agrees to coalition ministry, 139-140; forms government with Morin, 140; his last resting-place, 224. =B= And the old Tory party, 69; his farcical amendment to prohibition motion, 76; forms coalition ministry with Morin, 77; on the charges against George Brown, 89. =C= His alliance with Quebec Liberals, 33. =Mc= Committed to gaol by Speaker, 152; moves Mackenzie's expulsion, 241; admits error, 242; leads forces against Navy Island, 417; orders cutting out of _Caroline_, 420; knighted, 423; goes to Brantford, 425; seizes Dr. Duncombe's papers, 426; goes to Sandwich, 427; in debate on Rebellion Losses Bill, 489.

=Md= Called upon to form an administration, 61; forms government with A.

N. Morin, 63; Morin resigns and he forms a new administration with Colonel Tache, 74; his ideal of government, 76; problem of superseding him, 76, 77; resigns, 80; supports Brown in his quarrel with Macdonald, 81. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._; Taylor, _Brit. Am._; Dent, _Can. Por._ and _Last Forty Years_; Pope, _Memoirs of Sir John A. Macdonald_.

=MacNab, James.= =H= Member of Lord Falkland's Council, 69; declaration as to ministerial responsibility, 75; retires from government, 87; offered seat in Executive Council, 1846, 103; declines offer, 104; elected for Halifax, 106; member of Uniacke government, 110; becomes receiver-general, 112. =Bib.=: Campbell, _History of Nova Scotia_.

=McPhelim, Francis.= =T= Deserts Liberals in New Brunswick, 18; postmaster-general in Gray ministry, 41.

=McPherson, Charles.= =T= Member of Executive Council, New Brunswick, 41.

=Macpherson, Sir David Lewis= (1818-1896). Born in Scotland. Came to Canada, 1835. In 1842 entered business in Montreal; in 1851 he, with others, obtained a charter for a railway from Montreal to Kingston, and a.s.sociated with the construction of other lines; formed the Inter-Oceanic Railway Company for the purpose of constructing the projected Canadian Pacific Railway, but the contract given to the syndicate headed by Sir Hugh Allan. In 1864-1867 a member of the Legislative Council of Canada; in 1867 appointed to the Senate; Speaker, 1880; member of the Cabinet without portfolio; minister of the interior, 1883-1885; knighted, 1884. =Index=: =Md= Heads the Inter-Oceanic Company which received charter from government, 200. =E= Signs Annexation Manifesto, 81. =Bib.=: Dent, _Can. Por._ and _Last Forty Years_; Pope, _Memoirs of Sir John A. Macdonald_.

=McTavish, Dugald.= =D= Member of Victoria board of management, 265; becomes president of board, 265; transferred to Montreal, in 1870, 265.

=McTavish, Simon= (1750-1804). Born in the Highlands of Scotland. A man of "enormous energy and decision of character." Settled at Montreal.

Engaged in the fur trade soon after the cession of Canada to England, and chiefly instrumental in organizing the North West Company, 1784.

Purchased the seigniory of Terrebonne; entertained in princely style at his home in Montreal; and at the time of his death was engaged in building a huge mansion at the foot of Mount Royal. =Index=: =MS= A leader in the fur trade, 10; known as _le Marquis_ and _le Premier_, 23, 91; his dislike for Alexander Mackenzie, 23; his haughty temper and domineering spirit make him unpopular, 54, 91, 93; compared with Mackenzie, 92; puts new life into North West Company, 99; his death, 1804, 99. =Bk= And McGillivray of North West Company, send news of declaration of war, 203. =Bib.=: Ma.s.son, _Bourgeois de la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest_; Bryce, _Hudson's Bay Company_.

=McTavish, William.= =MS= Chief factor, 1851, 228; last governor of a.s.siniboia under Hudson's Bay Company, 228.

=Madison, James= (1751-1836). Fourth president of the United States.

=Index=: =Dr= His hatred of Great Britain, 274, 281. =Bk= Maintains non-intercourse with Britain and France, 120; his warlike messages to Congress, 173, 185; places temporary embargo on United States s.h.i.+ps, 192; informs Congress of Hull's advance into Canada, 213. =Bib.=: _Cyc.

Am. Biog._

=Madocawando.= =F= Abenaquis chief, 329.

=Madras Schools.= =W= Founded by Joseph Lancaster, 86; the system described, 86-87; established in New Brunswick, 87. =T= At Gagetown, 5; system popular, 5.

=Magdalen Islands.= In Gulf of St. Lawrence. Uncertain who first discovered the group. They were known for many years as the Isles Ramees, or Ramea. This name first appears in narratives of voyages to the Gulf in 1590-1597, in Hakluyt. Champlain applied the present name to what is now known as Amherst Island, in the 1632 ed. of his _Voyages_.

It was afterwards applied to the whole group. =Bib.=: Ganong, _Cartography of Gulf of St. Lawrence_ (R. S. C., 1889).

=Magistrates.= =Dr= Poor character and scandalous methods of many of them, 52; some of them most worthy men, 55.

=Magnan, Pierre.= =Ch= Goes on emba.s.sy to Iroquois, 163; is murdered, 164.

=Maguaga.= =Bk= Americans successful in skirmish at, 238-243.

=Mahicanaticouche.= =Ch= Montagnais chief, 139, 163; found to have been guilty of murder, 165.

=Mail.= Newspaper published at Niagara. =Index=: =B= Ridicules _Globe's_ proposal for annexation of North-West Territories, 217-218.

=Maillard, Antoine Simon.= Missionary to the Indians and French of Acadia and Cape Breton, 1734. Vicar-general at Louisbourg for several years. Invited by the governor of Nova Scotia to settle at Halifax, 1759. At first opposed British supremacy, but afterwards a strong supporter of the government. Died in Halifax, 1768. =Bib.=: _Selections from the Public Doc.u.ments of Nova Scotia_, ed. by Akins.

=Mair, Charles= (1840- ). Born in Lanark, Ontario. Educated at Queen's University, Kingston. Paymaster for the Dominion government at Fort Garry, 1868; captured by the rebels in Riel's first rising, 1869; condemned to death, but escaped. In the second rising, 1885, served as quartermaster of the Governor-General's Body Guard. In 1893, appointed Canadian government immigration agent in charge of the Lethbridge district, Southern Alberta. =Index=: =Md= Comes to Ottawa from Prince Albert to impress on authorities the serious situation in the West, 241.

=Bib.=: Works: _Dreamland and other Poems_; _Tec.u.mseh: a Drama_. For biog., _see_ Morgan, _Can. Men_; MacMurchy, _Canadian Literature_.

=Maisonneuve, Paul de Chomedy, Sieur de.= In this "devout and valiant gentleman," as Parkman says, lived again the spirit of G.o.dfrey de Bouillon, leader of the first Crusade. He had seen much service in European wars, before the opportunity came to consecrate his sword to the church in Canada. A group of enthusiasts in France had obtained a grant of the Island of Montreal from Lauson and the Company of New France, and purposed to establish there a religious colony, of which Maisonneuve was appointed governor. Sailed from Roch.e.l.le, in 1641, with a company of soldiers and artisans; wintered at Quebec; and on the eighteenth of May, 1642, landed on the same spot where Champlain had stood thirty-one years before. Here he and his men set to work to build a chapel, fort, and their simple habitations, thereby laying the foundation of the future city of Montreal. Was for 22 years governor of Montreal, but through the jealousy of De Mesy, governor-general of Canada, was recalled to France by De Tracy in 1664. Though no charges were made against him he found no possibility of reinstatement in office and resigned in 1669; died in 1676. =Index=: =F= Conducts mission colony to Montreal, 29, 33; bravery of, 34; goes back to France for reinforcements, 38; returns to Canada with one hundred soldiers, 39; removed from governors.h.i.+p by Marquis de Tracy, 54. =L= Governor of Montreal, his piety, 8; carries cross on his shoulders to summit of Mount Royal, 91; removed from his position, 176; presents a cannon from which to make a bell, to Bonsecours chapel, 177. =Ch= Comes out in 1613 with three vessels licensed to trade, 78; Champlain returns to France in his s.h.i.+p, 79. =Bk= Founder of Montreal, 99. =Bib.=: Parkman, _Jesuits in North America_ and _Old Regime_; Faillon, _La Colonie Francaise_; Dollier de Ca.s.son, _Histoire de Montreal_.

=Maitland, Sir Peregrine= (1777-1854). Born in Hamps.h.i.+re, England.

Entered the army, 1792. Served in Flanders, 1794-1798; in Spain, 1809 and 1812; promoted major-general, 1814; took part in the battle of Waterloo and made K.C.B for his services. Lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada, 1818-1828; and lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, 1828-1834.

Commander-in-chief of the Madras army, 1836-1838; and governor and commander-in-chief at the Cape of Good Hope, 1844-1847. Knighted, 1852.

=Index=: =E= Grants charter to King's College, 93. =BL= Dismisses Willis from office, 28. =R= Favours encouragement to British Methodists in Canada, 87-88. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._; Read, _The Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada_; Campbell, _History of Nova Scotia_.

=Maizerets, Louis Ange de.= =L= Comes to Canada, 41; director of the Seminary, 55; transfers his personal income to Seminary, 56; made archdeacon of chapter of Quebec, 197; administers diocese, with Glandelet, in absence of Laval, 243.

=Malartic, Anne Joseph Hyppolite, Count de= (1730-1800). Born in France.

In 1745 entered the army; and in 1749 came to Quebec as a.s.sistant major.

In 1756 served under Montcalm, and took part in all his campaigns; bore a conspicuous part in the siege of Quebec, 1759-1760, and severely wounded at the battle of Ste. Foy; served on the American side in the War of Independence. =Index=: =WM= Anxious as to line of defence above the city, 159, 162; in battle of Ste. Foy, 261; wounded, 264; Murray's conversation with, 269. =Bib.=: Parkman, _Montcalm and Wolfe_; Doughty, _Siege of Quebec_.

=Malaspina.= =Dr= In search for Strait of Anian, 26.

=Malot, Louis.= =Ch= Jesuit, drowned, 200.

=Mance, Jeanne= (1606-1673). Born at Nogent-le-Roi. Infected with the prevailing enthusiasm for missionary work in Canada, and in 1640 journeyed to Roch.e.l.le, intending to embark for the New World. At Roch.e.l.le met Dauversiere and others interested in the project of a missionary settlement at Montreal, and determined to throw in her lot with them. Sailed to Quebec with Maisonneuve, and spent the winter there with the Ursulines. In May, 1642, the colonists ascended the river, having gained another convert at Quebec in the person of Madame de la Peltrie. The following year a hospital was built at Montreal, with money supplied by Madame de Bullion. Jeanne Mance was put in charge, and devoted the remainder of her life to ministering to the sick, native as well as white. =Index=: =F= Establishes Hotel Dieu at Montreal, 29; death of, 78. =L= Founder of hospital at Montreal, 8; smitten by plague on board the _St. Andre_, 31; laid one of the foundation stones of Montreal church, 89; her labours in the hospital at Montreal, 91.

=Bib.=: Parkman, _Jesuits in North America_; Faillon, _Vie de Mlle.

Mance_.