Wilmot and Tilley. James Hannay
tion>
James Hannay
Wilmot and Tilley
Published by Good Press, 2019
EAN 4064066146511
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I ANCESTRY AND EARLY LIFE
CHAPTER II EARLY EFFORTS FOR REFORM
CHAPTER III WILMOT IN THE LEGISLATURE
CHAPTER IV WILMOT AS A DELEGATE TO THE COLONIAL OFFICE
CHAPTER V LORD JOHN RUSSELL ON TENURE OF OFFICE
CHAPTER VI THE READE APPOINTMENT
CHAPTER VII WILMOT'S VIEWS ON EDUCATION
CHAPTER VIII THE DEMAND FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER I EARLY LIFE AND BUSINESS CAREER
CHAPTER II ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATURE
CHAPTER III THE PROHIBITORY LIQUOR LAW
CHAPTER IV REFORM AND PROGRESS
CHAPTER V THE INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY
CHAPTER VI THE MOVEMENT FOR MARITIME UNION
CHAPTER VII THE QUEBEC CONFERENCE
CHAPTER VIII DEFEAT OF CONFEDERATION
CHAPTER IX TILLEY AGAIN IN POWER
CHAPTER X THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT
CHAPTER XI THE FIRST PARLIAMENT OF CANADA
CHAPTER XII FINANCE MINISTER AND GOVERNOR
LEMUEL ALLAN WILMOT
CHAPTER I
ANCESTRY AND EARLY LIFE
The contest for responsible government which was carried on in all the provinces of British North America for so many years resembled in some of its features a modern battle, where the field of operations is so wide that it is impossible for a general to cover it with his eye or to keep control of all the movements of his subordinates. In such a case, everything depends on the ability of the generals who command the different army corps, who, operating in remote parts of the field, must take the responsibility of success or failure. The two Canadas