minister on
the death of Canning. Subsequently filled the portfolios of war, the
privy seal, the Board of Trade, and Indian affairs. In 1836 created Earl
of Ripon. =Index=: =Mc= Colonial secretary, 1832, 221; inquires into
Upper Canada Reformers' grievances, 223, 224; offers Mackenzie the
post-office department, 225; deprecates civil war, 226; replies to
Mackenzie, 227; relieves religious bodies as to taking oath, 227; stops
free gifts of public lands, 227; decides that British subjects not to be
disqualified from voting, 228; promotes extension of education, 228;
orders account of public moneys, 228; suggests retirement of
ecclesiastics as legislative councillors, 229; reduces cost of
elections, 229; favours independent judiciary, 229; differs from
Mackenzie, 230; Family Compact incensed at, 230; dismisses Hagerman and
Boulton, 231, 232; resigns, 235; disallows Bank Acts, 237. =Sy= Resigns,
16. =BL= His despatch to the colony of Upper Canada, 15; petition and
correspondence as to affairs in Upper Canada, 30. =P= Offers Papineau
and his friends control of revenue in exchange for a civil list, 76-79.
=W= Views on crown lands, New Brunswick, 23. =Sy= Liberal statesman, 15;
becomes prime minister as Lord Goderich, 16; resigns, 16. =Bib.=: _Dict.
Nat. Biog._

=Ripon, George Frederick Samuel Robinson, first Marquess= (1827- ).
Succeeded his father as Earl of Ripon, 1859, and his uncle as Earl de
Grey the same year. Created marquis, 1871. Has been secretary of state
for war, India, the colonies, lord president of the Council, and first
lord of the Admiralty. Viceroy of India, 1880-1884. =Index=: =B=
Explains proposed scheme of defence for Canada, 184; on committee as to
Confederation and defence, 186. =Bib.=: _Who's Who_.

=Ritchie, Sir William Johnstone= (1813-1892). Born in Annapolis, Nova
Scotia. Educated at Pictou Academy, Nova Scotia. In 1838 called to the
bar of New Brunswick; in 1846-1851 member for St. John in the
Legislative Assembly, and in 1854-1855 appointed to the Executive
Council. In 1855 became puisne judge of the Supreme Court of New
Brunswick; in 1865 chief-justice of New Brunswick; and in 1875 puisne
judge of the Supreme Court of Canada. Appointed chief-justice of Canada,
1879; knighted, 1881. =Index=: =T= Elected for St. John County, 10,
12-13; afterwards chief-justice of Canada, 13; moves amendment to
address, 18; condemns the government, 22; resigns his seat, 24; returned
for St. John County, 30; and