1877 in Canada
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-Events:*February 1 - Andrew Elliott becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing George Walkem*July 1 - The Intercolonial Railway connecting central Canada to the Maritimes is completed...
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-Events:*March 7 - Both the Université de Montréal and the University of Western Ontario are incorporated*March 8 - Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Sir Charles-Eugène de Boucherville...
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Events from the year 1877 in Canada
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Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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- Charles Alphonse Pantaléon PelletierCharles Alphonse Pantaléon PelletierSir Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier, KCMG, PC was a Canadian lawyer, militia officer, politician, publisher, judge, and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec....
appointed Minister of AgricultureMinister of Agriculture (Canada)The Minister of Agriculture is a Minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada, who is responsible for overseeing several organizations including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Dairy Commission, Farm Credit Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, National Farm Products Council and...
and called to the Senate of Canada - Manzo NaganoManzo Naganowas the first Japanese person to officially immigrate to Canada.He did so in 1877, arriving in New Westminster, British Columbia. He became a salmon fisherman working in the Fraser River and later moved to Vancouver to load timber on to ships. He returned to Japan in 1884 briefly then moved to the...
was the first official Japanese immigrantJapanese diasporaThe Japanese diaspora, and its individual members known as , are Japanese emigrants from Japan and their descendants that reside in a foreign country...
into Canada - Nez Perce WarNez Perce WarThe Nez Perce War was an armed conflict between the Nez Perce and the United States government fought in 1877 as part of the American Indian Wars. After a series of battles in which both the U.S. Army and native people sustained significant casualties, the Nez Perce surrendered and were relocated...
. BlackfootBlackfootThe Blackfoot Confederacy or Niitsítapi is the collective name of three First Nations in Alberta and one Native American tribe in Montana....
tribes cedes land to the Dominion of Canada. - RefugeeRefugeeA refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
Lakota enter Canada near the end of the Great Sioux War - Sir Wilfrid LaurierWilfrid LaurierSir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....
is appointed Canadian Minister of Inland RevenueMinister of Inland RevenueThe Minister of Inland Revenue is the political office of Minister for the department of Inland Revenue which is responsible for the collection of taxes. Minister of Inland Revenue is a title held by leaders in different countries... - The provincial legislature creates the University of ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaThe University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
, the oldest University in western Canada.
Births
- January 5 - Edgar Nelson RhodesEdgar Nelson RhodesEdgar Nelson Rhodes, was a Canadian parliamentarian from Nova Scotia.Rhodes was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1908 as a member of the Conservative Party...
, politician, Minister and Premier of Nova ScotiaNova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
(d.19421942 in Canada-Events:* January 10 - Elizabeth Monk and Suzanne Pilon become the first female lawyers in Quebec* February 26 - Japanese Canadians are interned and moved further inland.* April 27 - A national plebiscite is held on the issue of conscription...
) - May 23 - Fred Wellington BowenFred Wellington BowenFred Wellington Bowen was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1921 as a Member of the historical Conservative Party to represent the riding of Durham. He was re-elected in the elections of 1925, 1926, 1930 but defeated in 1935...
, politician (d.19491949 in Canada-Events:*March 31 - Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province at a fraction of a second from April 1, April Fools' Day.*April 1 - Joey Smallwood becomes the first premier of Newfoundland as a Canadian province...
) - July 23 - Aimé BoucherAimé BoucherAimé Boucher was a politician and notary. He represented riding of Yamaska in the Canadian House of Commons....
, politician and notary (d.19461946 in Canada-Events:*January 21 - The Bluenose sinks off Haiti*May 14 - The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 is passed. It creates a Canadian citizenship separate from the British.*May 31 - All Japanese-Canadians ordered deported to Japan...
) - August 5 - Tom ThomsonTom ThomsonThomas John Thomson , also known as Tom Thomson, was an influential Canadian artist of the early 20th century. He directly influenced a group of Canadian painters that would come to be known as the Group of Seven, and though he died before they formally formed, he is sometimes incorrectly credited...
, artist (d.19171917 in Canada-January to June:*February 1 - James Alexander Murray becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing George Johnson Clarke*April 4 - Walter Foster becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Murray*April 9 - April 14 - Battle of Vimy Ridge....
) - August 29 - George Arthur BrethenGeorge Arthur BrethenGeorge Arthur Brethen was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Progressive Party in the 1921 election to represend the riding of Peterborough East. He was defeated in the 1925 election in the riding of Hastings—Peterborough....
, politician (d.19681968 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Governor General – Roland Michener*Prime Minister – Lester B. Pearson then Pierre Trudeau*Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning then Harry Strom*Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C...
) - November 19 - John Alexander Macdonald ArmstrongJohn Alexander Macdonald ArmstrongJohn Alexander Macdonald Armstrong was a Canadian politician, conveyancer and real estate agent. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1911 election as a Member of the historical Conservative Party and re-elected in 1917 as a Unionist...
, politician (d.19261926 in Canada- Events :*February 24 – Robert Randolph Bruce becomes British Columbia's 13th Lieutenant Governor*February 26 – James Garfield Gardiner becomes premier of Saskatchewan, replacing Charles Dunning...
) - December 15 - John Thomas HaigJohn Thomas HaigJohn Thomas Haig, PC was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as parliamentary leader of the Manitoba Conservative Party in 1921-22....
, politician (d.19621962 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Governor General – Georges Vanier*Prime Minister – John Diefenbaker*Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C...
) - December 18 - James Allison GlenJames Allison GlenJames Allison Glen, PC was a Canadian parliamentarian and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1940 to 1945....
, politician, Minister and Speaker of the Canadian House of CommonsSpeaker of the Canadian House of CommonsThe Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of Canada and is elected at the beginning of each new parliament by fellow Members of Parliament...
(d.19501950 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch: King George VI*Governor General: Earl Alexander of Tunis*Prime Minister: Louis Saint Laurent*Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia: Byron Johnson*Premier of Manitoba: Douglas Campbell...
) - December 26 - Aldéric-Joseph BenoitAldéric-Joseph BenoitAldéric-Joseph Benoit was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in 1922 to represent the riding of St. Johns—Iberville. He was re-elected in 1925 and 1926....
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Deaths
- January 2 - Jonathan McCullyJonathan McCullyJonathan McCully was a participant at the Confederation conferences at Charlottetown, Quebec City, and in London, and is thus considered one of the Fathers of Canadian Confederation. He did much to promote union through newspaper editorials. For his efforts, he received a Senate appointment...
, politician (b.18091809 in Canada-Events:* On August 17, the foundation of Nelson's Column, Montreal is laid* November 3: John Molson's steamboat, Accommodation, starts for Quebec City. It is overall, has a engine, and makes the distance in 36 hours, but stops at night and reaches Quebec on November 6...
) - May 4 - Charles Wilson, politician (b.18081808 in Canada-Events:* David Thompson explores Kootenay River.* Simon Fraser follows Fraser River to the Pacific.* The American Fur Company is chartered by John Jacob Astor to compete with Canadian fur trade...
) - July 12 - Amand LandryAmand LandryAmand Landry was an Acadian farmer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1846 to 1850, from 1853 to 1857 and from 1861 to 1870....
, farmer and politician (b.18051805 in Canada-Events:* January 29 - 4th Parliament of Lower Canada session starts, ends April 27, 1808* February 1 - 4th Parliament of Upper Canada session starts, ends May 21, 1808* 100th Regiment of Foot arrives in Nova Scotia...
) - November 3 - William Henry DraperWilliam Henry DraperWilliam Henry Draper was a lawyer, judge, and politician in Upper Canada later Canada West.-Personal life:...
, politician, lawyer, and judge (b. 18011801 in Canada-Events:*David Thompson attempts to cross Rocky Mountains.*Alexander Mackenzie's Voyages to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans published in London.*Mackenzie knighted in honor of his explorations.*Shipbuilding has become an important industry in Canada....
) - November 7 - Joseph-Octave BeaubienJoseph-Octave BeaubienJoseph-Octave Beaubien was a Quebec physician and political figure. He represented Montmagny in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member....
, physician and politician (b.18251825 in CanadaSee also:1824 in Canada,other events of 1825,1826 in Canada.----Events from the year 1825 in Canada.-Events:*January 2 - The Parliament House, at Toronto, is burned.*June 27 - The Canada Company is founded...
) - November 8 - John CookJohn Cook (Ontario politician)John Cook was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West.He was born on what was later known as Crysler's Farm in Williamsburgh Township in Upper Canada in 1791; he later sold that property to John Crysler. He served with the militia during the War of 1812 and fought at the...
, politician ontarian (b.17911791 in Canada-Events:* 1791-95 - British Captain George Vancouver explores Northwest Coast exhaustively with two ships, but finds no Northwest Passage.* Edmund Burke supports the proposed constitution for Canada, saying that: "To attempt to amalgamate two populations, composed of races of men diverse in...
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