Joseph Howe
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
is part of: The makers of Canada ; v. 12
creator: Longley, J. W. (James Wilberforce), 1849-1922
issued: 2019-01-14
issued: 1906
description: "Contents: ... vol. 8. Bryce, G. MacKenzie, Selkirk, Simpson. 1905 .... vol.20. Coats, RH. and Gosnell, R.E. Sir James Douglas. 1908.- vol.21. Doughty, A.G. Index and dictionary. 1911."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 191
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extent: 307 pages : frontispiece ; 24 cm
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note: THE MAKERS OF CANADA VOL. XII JOSEPH HOWE THE MAKERS OF CANADA JOSEPH HOWE BY Hon. J. W. LONGLEY MORAN •' A ATI JL .1 JL:.i IJ THE MAKERS OF CANADA JOSEPH HOWE BY Hon. J. W. LONGLEY TORONTO MORANG & CO., LIMITED 1906 Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year 1904, by Morang & Co., Limited, in the Department of Agricultv/re /rtT-T) i-L /f#£ CONTENTS CHAPTER I Page BIRTH AND YOUTH . . . .1 CHAPTER II COLONIAL GOVERNMENT . - • 13 CHAPTER III RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT . . .35 CHAPTER IV HOWE AS A MINISTER .... 71 CHAPTER V HOWE VS. FALKLAND . . . .89 CHAPTER VI THE LIBERAL MINISTRY . 109 CHAPTER VII HOWE AND RAILWAYS . , . .117 CONTENTS CHAPTER VIII Page FOREIGN ENLISTMENT AND THE IRISH CATHOLICS 149 CHAPTER IX HOWE AND CONFEDERATION CHAPTER X INCIDENTS 173 231 CHAPTER XI HOWE AND LITERATURE . CHAPTER XII HOWE'S SOCIAL QUALITIES CHAPTER XIII CONCLUSION APPENDICES . 257 271 . 283 291 INDEX 301 CHAPTER I BIRTH AND YOUTH r ' ' • *Q JOSEPH HOWE was born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 13th, 1804. Those who are familiar with the topography of Halifax have seen the beautiful sheet of water called the North West Arm, which lies on the western side of the city and forms the peninsula on which the city is situated. The scenery, though rugged, is delightful, and the cottage in which Mr. Howe was born was built on this Arm, two miles from the heart of the city, then containing scarcely more than ten or twelve thousand people. His father was John Howe, who was descended from one of four brothers who came from the southern part of England to the New England States in the 17th century. John Howe was the only one of the family in New England who remained loyal to Great Britain at the time of the revolution, and he came to Nova Scotia after the evacuation of Boston. Mr. Howe was a Loyalist, devoted to England and British institutions, and he infused into his son a deep-seated regard and attachment for the empire. In a great speech delivered at Southampton, England…
note: Includes an index Clipping of news article found adhered to other side of last page with a handwritten date as May 10, 1930 Other copies : http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317628722 Part of: John Ridington's Personal Library Collection
has type: Books
identifier: FC2322.1.H69 L65 1906
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0376064
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Toronto : Morang and Company
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC2322.1.H69 L65 1906
subject: Howe, Joseph, 1804-1873
subject: Nova Scotia--Politics and government--1763-1867
type: Text