The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History Part 40

=Kaministiquia, or Kaministikwia, Fort.= At mouth of river of same name, north-west sh.o.r.e of Lake Superior. Built by Zacharie Robutel de La Noue, in 1717. La Verendrye wintered there in 1731, while making preparations for his western explorations. The site abandoned in favour of Grand Portage, which became for many years, under both French and British rule, the jumping-off place for the western fur country. Fort William was afterwards built on or near the site of the old French fort.

=Kane, Paul= (1810-1871). Born in Toronto. Received his first training under Drury, the drawing-master at Upper Canada College. Spent the years 1836-1840 in the United States; and then sailed for Europe, where he studied art in Italy and throughout the continent. Returned to Toronto in 1845, and shortly after set out on a tour of the western territories of the Hudson's Bay Company. Visited many of the tribes, from Lake Superior to the Pacific, and brought back with him in 1848 several hundred sketches, from which he painted a series of oil pictures of Indian life and western scenery. Some years after, published a narrative of this journey, ill.u.s.trated from his own sketches. =Bib.=: _Wanderings of an Artist among the Indians of North America_. For biog., _see_ Morgan, _Cel. Can._; _Cyc. Am. Biog._; MacMurchy, _Canadian Literature_.

=Kaye, John W.= =BL= Quoted on Metcalfe, 156, 158; on La Fontaine and Baldwin, 169-171; on Metcalfe, 176, 186, 236, 237. =B= Defends Metcalfe's att.i.tude towards political parties in Canada, 24. =Bib.=: Works: _Life and Correspondence of Lord Metcalfe_; _Administration of East India Company_; _Lives of Indian Officers_; _Life of Sir John Malcolm_.

=Keefer, Thomas Coltrin= (1821- ). Born at Thorold, Ontario. Engaged in the enlargement of the Welland Ca.n.a.l, 1841-1845, and then transferred to the Ottawa River works, 1845-1849. Made a survey of the St. Lawrence rapids, 1850; and prepared the report and plans which resulted in the building of the Victoria bridge at Montreal. Instrumental in securing the deepening of the St. Lawrence channel and the adoption of the standard gauge on Canadian railways. Served as Canadian commissioner at the London exhibitions of 1851 and 1862, and the Paris exhibition of 1878, and also on the International Deep Waterways Commission. Author of a number of articles and papers on engineering and public questions.

=Bib.=: Works: _Philosophy of Railways_; _Ca.n.a.ls of Canada_; _Report on Victoria Bridge_; _Canadian Waterways_. _See also_ in Bourinot's bibliography (R. S. C., 1894). For biog., _see_ Morgan, _Can. Men_; Dent, _Can. Por._

=Kempt, Sir James= (1764-1854). Commanded brigade in Peninsula, 1812; and division at Waterloo, 1815; governor of Nova Scotia, 1820-1828; and governor of Canada, 1828-1830. Made a privy-councillor, 1830; master-general of ordnance, 1834-1838; general, 1841. =Index=: =BL= His efforts at conciliation, 20. =P= Succeeds Lord Dalhousie as governor, 70; his att.i.tude towards Canadians, 70; his report, 1829, on the political situation in Lower Canada, 71. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can._; _Dict. Nat. Biog._; Christie, _History of Lower Canada_.

=Kendrick, Captain John.= American seaman. Trading on North-West Coast, 1787-1793. Killed in Sandwich Islands, 1793. =Index=: =D= Voyage to North-West Coast in 1787, 23; at Nootka, 24; credited with rediscovery of strait of Juan de Fuca, 25.

=Kennebec River.= A river of the state of Maine, rising in Moosehead Lake; about 200 miles long. =Index=: =Dr= Arnold's march up, 107.

=Kennedy, Captain.= =B= Agitates through newspapers and Toronto Board of Trade importance of acquiring and settling North-West Territories, 216; writes Lord Elgin on same subject, 216.

=Kennedy, Sir Arthur Edward= (1810-1883). Governor of Vancouver Island, 1863-1867. Subsequently governor of Queensland. Died in Brisbane.

=Kennedy, William Na.s.sau= (1839-1885). Born at Darlington, Ontario.

Served as a lieutenant in the Ontario Rifles with the Red River Expedition, 1870. Settled in Winnipeg, and appointed registrar of deeds, 1872. A member of the North-West Council, 1873; mayor of Winnipeg, 1875-1876. Organized the Winnipeg Field Battery and subsequently colonel of the 90th Rifles. Accompanied the Canadian _Voyageurs_ to Egypt, as paymaster of the contingent, 1885. Served through the campaign, but died at London on his way home to Canada.

=Kennedy's Regiment.= =WM= On British right, 189.

=Kenny, Sir Edward= (1800-1891). Born in Kerry County, Ireland.

Emigrated to Nova Scotia. Summoned to the Senate at Confederation.

Became receiver-general in federal ministry, 1867-1869; president of the Privy Council, 1869-1870. For a time acting lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia. Vacated his seat in the Senate, 1876. =Index=: =Md= Receiver-general in first Dominion Cabinet, 134; represents Irish Roman Catholics, 135. =T= receiver-general in first Dominion Cabinet, 129. =H= Member of first Dominion Cabinet, 198.

=Kent and Strathern, Edward Augustus, Duke of= (1767-1820). Fourth son of George III and father of Queen Victoria. Sent to Canada, 1791; served in West Indies, 1794; returned to Canada, 1796; commander-in-chief of forces in British North America, 1799-1800; governor of Gibraltar, 1802-1803; field-marshal, 1805. =Index=: =S= Commands 7th Fusiliers in garrison at Quebec, 47; visits Simcoe at Navy Hall, 183; visits Niagara Falls, 183; is entertained by Robert Hamilton at Queenston, 184. =Dr= Arrival of, 270; popularity of, 275; service at Halifax, 276. =MS= Stationed in Canada, 98; his friendship for Alexander Mackenzie, 98.

=Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._

=Kent Lodge.= Near Quebec. =Index=: =Hd= Formerly Montmorency House, Haldimand's summer residence, 345.

=Kentucky.= =Dr= Movements on foot in, for separation from other American states, 247, 249.

=Kerr.= =T= Elected as Confederation candidate for Northumberland, N.

B., 107; moves the address in New Brunswick a.s.sembly, 115.

=Kerr, D. S.= =W= Council for Doak and Hill in libel case, 75.

=Kerr, W. J.= =Mc= Attempts Mackenzie's a.s.sa.s.sination, 218; tried and convicted, 220.

=Ketchum, Jesse.= =Mc= Elected to the a.s.sembly, 150; delivers rejoinder to governor, 300.

=Kicking Horse Pa.s.s.= Through Rocky Mountains, north of lat. 51, length 104 miles, and elevation at watershed 5300 feet. This pa.s.s is followed by the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was explored and named by Dr. Hector, of the Palliser expedition, in 1858.

=Killaly, H. H.= Represented town of London in first Parliament after the union of 1841; chairman of the board of public works, 1841-1844, and 1844-1846. =Index=: =Sy= Made president of board of works for united province, 333. =BL= Commissioner of public works, 1841, 76; a moderate Liberal, 78; remains in office under La Fontaine-Baldwin government, 133, 134. =Bib.=: Dent, _Last Forty Years_.

=Killian, Doran.= =T= Recruits Fenian army in New York, 105; his force arrives at Eastport, 105.

=King, Dr.= =Mc= Aids Mackenzie's escape, 389.

=King, Rev. Wm.= =B= Moving spirit in negro settlement in Upper Canada, 113.

=King's American Regiment.= =Dr= Commanded by Fanning, 202.

=King's College (New Brunswick).= =W= Charter granted by George IV, 1828, 49; endowed by New Brunswick Legislature, 49; controlled by Church of England, 49-50, 51; proposed amendments to charter, 51-56; amendment bill finally pa.s.sed, 56; becomes University of New Brunswick, 86; originated in College of New Brunswick and chartered, 1800, 86. =T= Proposal to convert into agricultural school, 20; cause of its unpopularity, 21, 48; terms of the Act of 1859, 48-49. _See_ New Brunswick, College of; New Brunswick, University of.

=King's College (Nova Scotia).= An academy opened at Windsor, Nova Scotia, 1788. The following year an Act pa.s.sed for "the permanent establishment and effectual support of a college at Windsor," and 400 per annum granted towards its maintenance. Under this act, King's College opened in 1790. Received royal charter, 1802. =Index=: =H= Founded by Church of England, 81. =E= Directly under control of Church of England, 93. =Bib.=: Partridge, _University of King's College_ in _Canada: An Ency._, vol. 4; Akins, _Brief Account of the Origin of King's College_; Hind, _University of King's College_.

=King's College (Upper Canada).= Granted royal charter, Mar. 15, 1827.

=Index=: =Md= Proposed government subsidy in connection with university scheme, 29; college and its property secularized, becoming University of Toronto, 30; replaced as Church of England College by University of Trinity College, 30. =BL= Conceived by Simcoe, land grant made, royal charter granted, Strachan president of, 191-192; opposition to terms of charter, amendments, building erected, teaching begins, 1843, 192-193; its land grant, 194; Baldwin proposes transfer of its property to University of Toronto, 195, 293; Strachan opposes transfer, 195, 196.

=E= Its history and connection with the university question, 93-94. =R= Strachan secures royal charter, 72; and becomes first president, 73; terms of charter, 73-74; inauguration, 1843, 147; its financial position, 147; council of, charged with control of grammar schools, 248-249. _See_ Toronto University. =Bib.=: Hopkins, _Canada: An Ency._, vol. 4; Bethune, _Memoir of Bishop Strachan_; Robinson, _Sir John Beverley Robinson_.

=King's Printer, Upper Canada.= =S= Louis Roy, first inc.u.mbent of office, 172; Roy succeeded by G. Tiffany, 173.

=King's Royal Regiment of New York.= =Hd= Raised by Sir John Johnson, 156; Beverley Robinson colonel of, 201; disbanded and receive grants of land, 255.

=Kingsford, William= (1819-1898). Came to Canada from England in 1837.

Qualified as a civil engineer in Montreal, and practised his profession for some years. The author of many pamphlets, in addition to his monumental history, the preparation of which he took up late in life, and completed shortly before his death. =Index=: =L= On Dollard's exploit, 75. =Bib.=: Works: _Impressions of the West and South during a Six Weeks' Holiday_; _Canadian Ca.n.a.ls_; _Canadian Archaeology_; _Early Bibliography of Ontario_; _History of Canada_, 10 vols. For list of Dr.

Kingsford's contributions to periodicals, _see_ R. S. C. _Trans._, 1894, 47-48. For biog., _see_ Morgan, _Can. Men_; MacMurchy, _Canadian Literature_.

=Kingston.= City of Ontario, founded by United Empire Loyalists, 1783.

=Index=: =Md= Sir John A. Macdonald's early life in, 2; practises law there, 5; elected alderman of, 10; asked to be Conservative candidate for, 11; elected for, 12; const.i.tuency represented by Macdonald, with one short break, throughout his whole public career, 12, 16, 31, 211; its rivalry for seat of government, 39; meeting at, protests against Rebellion Losses Bill, 42; dissatisfied with selection of Ottawa as capital, 85; difficulty over visit of Prince of Wales, 1860, 88; Macdonald defeated in, 1878, 228. =S= Government of Upper Canada organized at, 79; rejected by Simcoe in favour of York as a.r.s.enal for Lake Ontario, 204; Simcoe spends winter of 1794-1795 at, 211; growth of the town, 211. =BL= Selected by Sydenham as capital, reasons for the choice, 73; its history, 73-75; the legislative building, 85-86; a.s.sembly pa.s.ses resolution declaring city not suitable as seat of government, 147; reception to Metcalfe, 155; not satisfactory as capital, 180; Harrison member for, 182; serious trouble between Orangemen and Roman Catholics, 187; severe fire of 1812, 298; special powers granted to magistrates of, 298, 300. =Sy= Chosen as seat of government, 282, 292; accommodation at, for Legislature and government offices, 293. =Bk= An important military post, 56; differing views of Dorchester and Simcoe respecting, 56; Brock stations deputy quartermaster-general at, 80. _See_ Frontenac; Cataraqui. =Bib.=: Machar, _Old Kingston_.

=Kinnear.= =W= Solicitor-general, New Brunswick, 1846, 116; joins the government, 116; proposed for judgeship, 130.

=Kirby, William= (1817-1906). Born in Kingston-upon-Hull, England. Came to Canada, 1832, but educated at Cincinnati, Ohio. Settled at Niagara, Ontario, 1839, where edited and published the _Mail_ for twenty years.

Collector of customs at Niagara, 1871-1895. =Bib.=: Works: _The United Empire_; _Le Chien d'Or_; _Pontiac_; _Canadian Idylls_; _Annals of Niagara_. For biog., _see_ MacMurchy, _Canadian Literature_.

=Kirke, Sir David= (1596-1655?). Born in Dieppe, son of a Scottish merchant. Went to England, and, with his two brothers, given command of an expedition against the French in Canada, 1627. Appeared before Quebec, but Champlain, who was then in charge, refused to surrender.

Returned down the river, met and defeated the French squadron under De Roquemont, in July, 1628, and reappeared before Quebec the following year, when the garrison, reduced to starvation, was forced to surrender.

Knighted by Charles I, 1633, and obtained a grant of lands in Newfoundland. Appointed governor of the island; removed by Cromwell; and returned in 1652. =Index=: =Ch= Commands expedition against Quebec, 173; acts under authority of Sir William Alexander, 176; his letter to Champlain, 176; sails for Europe, 179; spends several days in Quebec, 204; accused by Champlain of intolerance, 205, 206; learns of treaty of peace between England and France, 207. =F= Captures Quebec, 21. =Bib.=: Kirke, _The First English Conquest of Canada_; Parkman, _Pioneers of France_; _Cyc. Am. Biog._

=Kirke, Sir Lewis.= Born 1599. Accompanied his brother Sir David Kirke on his expeditions to Canada and Newfoundland. Fought on the side of Charles during the Civil War. Commanded a troop of horse at the battle of Edgehill; took part in the siege of Gloucester and in the battle of Newbury; knighted by the king, 1643; made governor of Bridgenorth Castle; heavily fined under Cromwell for his loyalty to Charles. After the Restoration appointed captain and paymaster of the corps of gentleman-at-arms. =Index=: =F= Left in charge of Quebec, surrenders it to French on conclusion of peace, 23. =Ch= Resides in Fort St. Louis after capitulation, 158; demands surrender of Quebec, 188-190; grants articles of capitulation, 191, 192; receives keys of the fort, 195; hoists English flag, 196; his courteous treatment of Champlain, 199; shows religious intolerance, 206. =Bib.=: Kirke, _The First English Conquest of Canada_; Parkman, _Pioneers of France_.

=Kirke, Thomas.= Born 1603. Brother of Sir David and Sir Lewis Kirke.

Accompanied them on their expeditions in Canada and Newfoundland. Killed during the Civil War, fighting on the side of Charles. =Index=: =Ch= Demands surrender of Quebec, 188-190; signs articles of capitulation, 192; takes Emery de Caen prisoner, 220. =Bib.=: Kirke, _The First English Conquest of Canada_.

=Kirkpatrick, Sir George Airey= (1841-1899). Born in Kingston. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin; studied law, and called to the bar, 1865.

Sat for Frontenac in Dominion House, 1870-92; Speaker, 1883-1887; member of Privy Council, 1891; lieutenant-governor of Ontario, 1892-1897; K. C. M. G., 1897. =Bib.=: Read, _Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada_; Morgan, _Can. Men_.

=Kishon= (=the Fish=). =F= Indian name for governors of Ma.s.sachusetts, 253.

=Knox, Henry= (1750-1806). American general, in Revolutionary War.

=Index=: =Dr= Commissioner on American side for exchange of prisoners, 208. =Bib.=: Drake, _Life and Correspondence of Henry Knox_.

=Knox, Captain.= Served under Wolfe at Quebec. Wrote an account of the campaigns in North America from 1757 to 1769. =WM= His first impression of Island of Orleans and surrounding country, 91; his description of fireships, 99; as to appearance and demeanour of French troops, 163, 164; on Murray's order that civilians should leave the city, 250.

=Bib.=: _An Historical Journal of the Campaigns in North America, 1757-60_. _See also_ Parkman, _Montcalm and Wolfe_.