in journalistic work. In 1867 elected to
the Dominion House of Commons for North Hastings. In 1878 appointed
minister of customs, holding that office until 1891; minister of
militia, 1892; and minister of trade and commerce, 1892-1894. In 1894
succeeded Sir John Thompson as premier, and resigned office in 1896.
Created a K. C. M. G., 1895. =Bib.=: Dent, _Can. Por._; Morgan, _Can.
Men_; _Canadian Who's Who_.

=Bowen, Edward= (1780-1866). Born in Ireland. Came to Canada in 1797;
studied law and called to the bar in 1803. From 1809 to 1812 represented
Sorel in the Assembly; and in the latter year appointed to the Court of
King's Bench. In 1821 appointed a member of the Legislative Council, and
in 1835 elected Speaker. In 1849 chief-justice of the Superior Court for
Lower Canada. =Index=: =E= Made a judge of the Seigniorial Court, 187.
=Bib.=: Taylor, _Brit. Am._

=Bowes, Colonel.= =Bk= Of the 6th Regiment, assumes command on death of
General Hunter, 69; leaves Canada, 73.

=Bowring, Dr.= =Sy= An associate of Sydenham's, 13; trade commissioner
to France, 29.

=Boyd, Colonel.= =T= Represents Charlotte County in New Brunswick
Assembly, 102.

=Boyd, John= (1828-1893). Born in Ireland. Emigrated to New Brunswick,
and engaged in business at St. John. In 1880 called to the Senate, and
on Sept. 22, 1893, succeeded Sir S. L. Tilley as lieutenant-governor of
New Brunswick. =Index=: =T= Succeeds Tilley as lieutenant-governor of
New Brunswick, 138. =Bib.=: Hannay, _History of New Brunswick_.

=Braddock, Edward= (1695-1755). Born in Scotland. Entered the army,
1710, and in 1743 major of the Coldstreams. Served in the expedition to
L'Orient, 1746; and under the Prince of Orange in Holland, 1746-1748.
Colonel of the 14th Foot at Gibraltar, 1753. In 1755 general and
commander-in-chief in British North America; and on July 9, 1755,
commanded the British expedition against Fort Duquesne, where he was
defeated and mortally wounded. =Index=: =WM= Death of, at Fort Duquesne,
22. =Hd= His defeat rouses Pennsylvania Assembly to vote military
supplies, 13. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._; Parkman, _Montcalm and Wolfe_;
Bradley, _The Fight with France_.

=Bradstreet, Simon= (1603-1697). Born in England. Educated at Cambridge;
and emigrated to Massachusetts, where he became assistant judge of the
Court in 1630. In 1631 one of the founders of Cambridge, Mass.; from
1630 to 1679 assistant governor of Massachusetts; from 1679 to 1686
governor; an