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business in Montreal; in 1873 vice-president of the Bank of Montreal,
and in 1876 president. In 1881 elected president of the Canadian Pacific
Railway, and for his valuable services in promoting its construction
created a baronet, 1886. Joined Lord Strathcona in 1886 in donating
$1,000,000 for the erection of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal. In
1888 retired from the presidency of the Canadian Pacific Railway. In
1891 created a baron; and in 1905 G.C.V.O. =Index=: =Md= Director of the
Canadian Pacific Railway, 236. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men_; _Who's Who_.

=Mountain, George Jehoshaphat= (1789-1863). Born in England. Educated at
Cambridge; ordained deacon, 1812, and priest, 1816. In 1814-1817 rector
of Fredericton, New Brunswick; in 1817 rector of Quebec; and in 1821
archdeacon of Lower Canada. Appointed suffragan bishop of Montreal,
1836, as coadjutor to Dr. C. J. Stewart, bishop of Quebec; and in 1850
bishop of Quebec. Established Bishop's College, Lennoxville, which was
incorporated as a college, 1843, and as a university, 1853. =Index=: =R=
Secures incorporation of Church of England in Canada, 48. =Bib.=:
Morgan, _Cel. Can._; Taylor, _Brit. Am._ and _Last Three Bishops_;
Mockridge, _Bishops of the Church of England in Canada and
Newfoundland_.

=Mountain, Jacob= (1750-1825). Born in Norfolk, England. Graduated at
Cambridge, 1774, and became fellow, 1779. After holding several livings,
appointed castor prebendary of Lincoln cathedral, 1788. Through the
friendship of William Pitt, appointed in 1793 first Anglican bishop of
Quebec. During his administration the number of clergy increased from
nine to sixty-one. The cathedral of Quebec erected under his auspices.
=Index=: =Dr= First bishop of Quebec, 271. =S= Appointed bishop of
Quebec, 158; visits Upper Canada, 158; made legislative and executive
councillor, 160. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._; Mockridge, _Bishops of the
Church of England in Canada and Newfoundland_.

=Mounted Police.= _See_ Royal North-West Mounted Police.

=Moustier, Count.= =Dr= French minister to United States, proposes to
visit Canada, 247-248.

=Mowat, Sir Oliver= (1820-1903). Born in Kingston, Ontario. Educated
there; called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1841, and practised in
Kingston and Toronto. In 1857-1864 represented South Ontario in the
Canada Assembly; in 1858 provincial secretary in the Brown-Dorion
ministry; postmaster-general in the Macdonald-Dorion administration,
1863-1864, an