=Bib.=: Campbell, _History of Nova Scotia_.

=McPhelim, Francis.= =T= Deserts Liberals in New Brunswick, 18;
postmaster-general in Gray ministry, 41.

=McPherson, Charles.= =T= Member of Executive Council, New Brunswick,
41.

=Macpherson, Sir David Lewis= (1818-1896). Born in Scotland. Came to
Canada, 1835. In 1842 entered business in Montreal; in 1851 he, with
others, obtained a charter for a railway from Montreal to Kingston, and
associated with the construction of other lines; formed the
Inter-Oceanic Railway Company for the purpose of constructing the
projected Canadian Pacific Railway, but the contract given to the
syndicate headed by Sir Hugh Allan. In 1864-1867 a member of the
Legislative Council of Canada; in 1867 appointed to the Senate; Speaker,
1880; member of the Cabinet without portfolio; minister of the interior,
1883-1885; knighted, 1884. =Index=: =Md= Heads the Inter-Oceanic Company
which received charter from government, 200. =E= Signs Annexation
Manifesto, 81. =Bib.=: Dent, _Can. Por._ and _Last Forty Years_; Pope,
_Memoirs of Sir John A. Macdonald_.

=McTavish, Dugald.= =D= Member of Victoria board of management, 265;
becomes president of board, 265; transferred to Montreal, in 1870, 265.

=McTavish, Simon= (1750-1804). Born in the Highlands of Scotland. A man
of "enormous energy and decision of character." Settled at Montreal.
Engaged in the fur trade soon after the cession of Canada to England,
and chiefly instrumental in organizing the North West Company, 1784.
Purchased the seigniory of Terrebonne; entertained in princely style at
his home in Montreal; and at the time of his death was engaged in
building a huge mansion at the foot of Mount Royal. =Index=: =MS= A
leader in the fur trade, 10; known as _le Marquis_ and _le Premier_, 23,
91; his dislike for Alexander Mackenzie, 23; his haughty temper and
domineering spirit make him unpopular, 54, 91, 93; compared with
Mackenzie, 92; puts new life into North West Company, 99; his death,
1804, 99. =Bk= And McGillivray of North West Company, send news of
declaration of war, 203. =Bib.=: Masson, _Bourgeois de la Compagnie du
Nord-Ouest_; Bryce, _Hudson's Bay Company_.

=McTavish, William.= =MS= Chief factor, 1851, 228; last governor of
Assiniboia under Hudson's Bay Company, 228.

=Madison, James= (1751-1836). Fourth president of the United States.
=Index=: =Dr= His hatred of Great Britain, 274, 281. =Bk= Maintains
non-intercourse with Britain and