ians.= =Hd= Established near Cataraqui, 265. =Dr= Applications
from, for land grants, 218.
=Hey, William.= An English lawyer; succeeded William Gregory as
chief-justice of Quebec, 1766. Went to England, 1773, in connection with
the Quebec Act, and did not return to Canada until 1775. Left Canada
finally the same year, having been elected to the British House of
Commons for Sandwich, in 1774. Vacated his seat in 1776, and appointed a
commissioner of customs. Died, 1797. =Index=: =Dr= Chief-justice, not
favourable to Walker, 37, 39; called as witness in connection with the
Quebec Act, 63; evidence of, before House of Commons, 68; makes strong
appeal to British at Montreal, 88. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can_.; Lucas,
_History of Canada_; Bradley, _Making of Canada_; Egerton and Grant,
_Canadian Constitutional Development_; Shortt and Doughty,
_Constitutional Documents of Canada_.
=Hickson, Sir Joseph= (1830-1897). Born at Otterburn, England. After
some years' practical experience on various English railways, came to
Canada, 1862, as chief accountant of the Grand Trunk. Subsequently
promoted to the office of secretary of the company; general manager,
1874. Between that year and 1890, when he retired, succeeded in bringing
the Grand Trunk to the first rank among the railways of the continent.
=Higginson, Captain.= Private secretary to Sir Charles Metcalfe.
=Index=: =BL= His interview with La Fontaine--discusses constitutional
government, 172-173, 174, 175, 176.
=Highlanders.= =WM= In battle of Ste. Foy, 259, 260.
=Hill, G. S.= =W= Member for Charlotte, in New Brunswick Assembly,
nominates Wilmot for speakership, 66.
=Hill, P. C.= =H= Member of first Nova Scotia government after
Confederation, 198.
=Hincks, Sir Francis= (1807-1885). =E= Appointed inspector-general by
Sir Charles Bagot, 31; on Metcalfe, 38; returned in elections of 1848,
50; becomes inspector-general in La Fontaine-Baldwin ministry, 53;
Ryerson's letter to, 90; his capacity for discreet, practical
statesmanship, 93; his influence on railway construction, 99, 100;
controversy with Howe, 101; his character and influence, 107; forms
ministry, 107-108; makes concessions to leaders of Clear Grits, 112;
inspector-general in Hincks-Morin ministry, 113; Brown's attitude to,
114; and the Grand Trunk, 115; and the Clergy Reserves, 119; attacked by
Garneau, 123; bitterly attacked by Brown, 125; reorganizes government,
125-126; his government defeated, 127; rel
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