n= (1773-1860). =H= Chief-justice, of Nova
Scotia, presides at trial of Joseph Howe for libel, 24; contest for his
office, 168; his son challenges Howe, because of supposed insulting
references to the father, 236. =Bib.=: Hill, _Memoir of Sir Brenton
Halliburton_; Campbell, _History of Nova Scotia_.

=Halliburton, John Croke= (1806-1884). Eldest son of Sir Brenton
Halliburton, chief-justice of Nova Scotia. Called to the bar, 1829;
appointed deputy-clerk of the Legislative Council, 1830, and clerk,
1838. In early life challenged Joseph Howe to a duel, but neither of the
duellists injured. =Index=: =H= Challenges Joseph Howe, 236; the duel,
236-244.

=Haly, Sir William O'Grady= (1811-1878). Entered the army, 1828. Served
with distinction in the Crimea and in India. Created K.C.B., 1855.
Appointed commander-in-chief of the forces in British North America,
1873. Acted as administrator of the government of Canada during the
absence of Lord Dufferin, 1875. Attained the rank of general, 1877. Died
in Halifax.

=Hamilton.= City of Ontario, on Burlington Bay, west end of Lake
Ontario. Laid out and settled, 1813, by George Hamilton, from whom it
takes its name. =Index=: =BL= Early municipal government of, 298, 300.
=Bib.=: Lovell, _Gazetteer_.

=Hamilton, Alexander= (1757-1804). American statesman. =Index=: =Dr=
Anxious to keep on good terms with Britain, 286; Talleyrand's opinion
of, 287. =Bib.=: Hamilton, _Life of Alexander Hamilton_. For further
biog., and bibliog. of works by and of him, _see Cyc. Am. Biog._ and
_Lit. Am. Hist._

=Hamilton, John= (1801-1882). Born in Queenston, Ontario. Removed to
Kingston, 1840. Throughout his life largely interested in inland
navigation, and the first to introduce iron vessels on Canadian waters.
Sat in the Legislative Council of Upper Canada, 1831-1841; in the
Legislative Council of Canada, 1841-1867; and in the Senate from 1867
until his death. On the completion of his fiftieth year of continuous
service in the Upper Chamber, presented with an address of
congratulation by his fellow-senators.

=Hamilton, Henry.= Lieutenant-governor of Detroit during Revolutionary
War; captured at Vincennes, 1779, and imprisoned. Retired from the army,
1783; lieutenant-governor of Quebec, 1784-1785; governor of Bermuda,
1790-1794. Died in Antigua, 1796. =Index=: =Hd= Governor of Detroit,
occupies Vincennes on Wabash, 167; captured and imprisoned by
Americans, 168; made lieutenant-governor of Quebec