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Canadian politician and lieutenant governor (1835-1916)
Edgar Dewdney, PC (November 5, 1835 – August 8, 1916) was a Canadian surveyor, road builder, Indian commissioner and politician born in Devonshire, England
Edgar_Dewdney
Unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada
rather than for Edgar Dewdney. Deroche, British Columbia Durieu, British Columbia BC Names listing "Dewdney (community)" ""Dewdney Community", HeritagePlaces
Dewdney,_British_Columbia
Historic architecture of Regina, Saskatchewan
Lieutenant-Governor Edgar Dewdney had established the site of his considerable landholdings as the Territorial Capital. 1899 to 1919 Washington Park and 3431 Dewdney Ave
Regina's historic buildings and precincts
Regina's_historic_buildings_and_precincts
Trail in British Columbia, Canada
The Dewdney Trail is a 720 km (450 mi) trail in British Columbia, Canada, that served as a major thoroughfare in mid-19th century British Columbia. The
Dewdney_Trail
Region of British Columbia, Canada
the location of the gold commissioner's office. The Dewdney Trail, surveyed and built by Edgar Dewdney, was constructed to prevent trade in the region from
Okanagan
City in Alberta, Canada
D. Moulton, and Captain John Stewart. The civic committee met with Edgar Dewdney, Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories, who happened to
Calgary
Town in Alberta, Canada
community name had changed three times, first from Sheep Creek, to Dewdney after Edgar Dewdney the Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories, and later
Okotoks
sections by the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline. It is named after Edgar Dewdney, who was Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Territories who made
List of Saskatchewan municipal roads (700–799)
List_of_Saskatchewan_municipal_roads_(700–799)
Canadian prime minister and Father of Confederation (1815–1891)
Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2017. McInnis, Edgar (1982). Canada: A political and social history. Holt. pp. 342–431. ISBN 978-0-0392-3177-4
John_A._Macdonald
Canadian cross-provincial highway (est. 1932)
mid-19th-century gold rush trail originally traced out by an engineer named Edgar Dewdney. It takes its name "Crowsnest" from the Crowsnest Pass, the location
Crowsnest_Highway
Métis leader in Canada (1844–1885)
to bribes by territorial lieutenant-governor and Indian commissioner Edgar Dewdney, local English-language newspapers adopted an editorial stance critical
Louis_Riel
Arsons and fires in Canada
People Charles Bagot James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin Nicholas Flood Davin Edgar Dewdney Vital-Justin Grandin John A. Macdonald Peregrine Maitland Rawson W.
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People Charles Bagot James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin Nicholas Flood Davin Edgar Dewdney Vital-Justin Grandin John A. Macdonald Peregrine Maitland Rawson W.
Canadian Indian residential school gravesites
Canadian_Indian_residential_school_gravesites
Surname list
philosopher Anna Dewdney (1965–2016), American author and illustrator of children's books Christopher Dewdney (born 1951), Canadian poet Edgar Dewdney (1835–1916)
Dewdney_(surname)
Topics referred to by the same term
Dewdney may refer to: Some or all of these places are named for Edgar Dewdney, an Englishman who moved to British Columbia as a road and rail surveyor
Dewdney
Indigenous people in Canada who are not Inuit or Métis
disappeared (the last Canadian hunt was in 1879), Lieutenant-Governor Edgar Dewdney cut rations to Indigenous people in an attempt to reduce government
First_Nations_in_Canada
Town in Saskatchewan, Canada
events, however, passed Qu'Appelle entirely by when Lieutenant-Governor Edgar Dewdney selected the locale of his own landholdings at Pile-O-Bones (then renamed
Qu'Appelle,_Saskatchewan
Former federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
Years Member Party Riding created from Yale District 2nd 1872–1874 Edgar Dewdney Conservative 3rd 1874–1878 4th 1878–1879 1879–1882 Francis Jones
Yale (federal electoral district)
Yale_(federal_electoral_district)
Two historical districts of Canada's Northwest Territories
of the province. Its location was chosen by Edgar Dewdney, the territorial lieutenant-governor. Dewdney had reserved for himself substantial land adjacent
Assiniboia
1885 Métis and First Nations revolt in Canada
people and were, as such, unrelated to the ongoing Métis rebellion, Edgar Dewdney, the lieutenant governor of the North-West Territories, publicly claimed
North-West_Rebellion
First Nations chief in Canada (1830–1890)
and set to go to trial in Regina. Crowfoot sent Lieutenant Governor Edgar Dewdney a letter asking him to grant Poundmaker a pardon. Crowfoot's request
Crowfoot
Capital city of Saskatchewan, Canada
was established as the territorial seat of government in 1882 when Edgar Dewdney, the lieutenant-governor of the North-West Territories, insisted on
Regina,_Saskatchewan
Canadian politician
Assiniboia East riding in 1891, but was defeated by Conservative candidate Edgar Dewdney. He ran again in the Canadian federal election of 1904 and secured the
John_Gillanders_Turriff
City in Canada
Affairs, who had been Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Territories, Edgar Dewdney (1835–1916), was given a list of names, that had been provided to the
Leduc,_Alberta
Tribune YA; Dewdney Read Together". Shelf Awareness. 2017-04-28. Archived from the original on 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-15. "Awards: Edgars; Publishing
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile
Edgar_Allan_Poe_Award_for_Best_Juvenile
Former Canadian government post
Macdonald (Acting) May 8, 1888 September 24, 1888 Liberal-Conservative 6 Edgar Dewdney September 25, 1888 June 6, 1891 Conservative June 16, 1891 October 16
Minister of the Interior (Canada)
Minister_of_the_Interior_(Canada)
Government cabinet of Canada (1878–1891)
September 1888: John A. Macdonald (Acting) 25 September 1888 – 6 June 1891: Edgar Dewdney Minister of Inland Revenue 17 October 1878 – 26 October 1878: Vacant
3rd_Canadian_Ministry
Canadian politician (1859–1909)
Territories In office June 30, 1888 – November 7, 1891 Preceded by Edgar Dewdney Succeeded by James H. Ross 2nd Mayor of Edmonton In office January 14
Herbert_Charles_Wilson
Canadian politician (1852-1898)
1892 – March 2, 1895 Monarch Victoria Lieutenant Governor Hugh Nelson Edgar Dewdney Preceded by John Robson Succeeded by John Herbert Turner MLA for Victoria
Theodore_Davie
1885 battle of the North-West Rebellion near Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
of the Northwest Territories (who was also the Indian Commissioner), Edgar Dewdney, for permission to "punish Poundmaker." Permission was granted. Leaving
Battle_of_Cut_Knife
Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet
(acting) 2nd time May 8, 1888 September 24, 1888 Liberal-Conservative 9 Edgar Dewdney September 25, 1888 June 6, 1891 Conservative June 16, 1891 October 16
Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations
Minister_of_Crown–Indigenous_Relations
River in British Columbia, Canada
route for the Dewdney Trail, connecting the gold fields of Wild Horse Creek with the coast. Surveyed and constructed by Edgar Dewdney and Walter Moberly
Goat River (Kootenay River tributary)
Goat_River_(Kootenay_River_tributary)
Town in Saskatchewan, Canada
colonies. But it has been alleged to have been corruption on the part of Edgar Dewdney when he was Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories to place
Fort_Qu'Appelle
Place in British Columbia, Canada
Railroad Creek by 1901, indicating a potential railway route. That summer, Edgar Dewdney conducted a government survey for such a line via Railroad pass and
Tulameen
Schools to assimilate Indigenous children
industrial school system of the United States. Indian Commissioner Edgar Dewdney aspired to have the residential schools, through forced labour, be financially
Canadian Indian residential school system
Canadian_Indian_residential_school_system
Cemetery in Vancouver Island, Canada
Theodore Davie (1852–1898), jurist, statesman, Premier of British Columbia Edgar Dewdney Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, 1892–1897. Amor De Cosmos (1825–1897)
Ross_Bay_Cemetery
Canadian politician (1833–1914)
Office of Prince Edward Island. 1st Council of the Northwest Territories Edgar Dewdney Robb, Andrew (2003). "Laird, David". Dictionary of Canadian Biography
David_Laird
Canadian businessman
businessmen including John Rose and having held the position of secretary to Edgar Dewdney, Indian commissioner for the Northwest Territories, which led to Galt's
Elliott_Torrance_Galt
December 3, 1881 Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories Edgar Dewdney December 3, 1881 July 1, 1888 Joseph Royal July 1, 1888 October 31,
List of lieutenant governors of the North-West Territories
List_of_lieutenant_governors_of_the_North-West_Territories
Town in British Columbia, Canada
encompassed by the Weyerhaeuser sawmill property). In partnership with Edgar Dewdney, the Allison family in due course promoted a rival townsite called Norman
Princeton,_British_Columbia
magistrate Dallas, Kamloops – Dallas Johnston (1887–1964) Dewdney, British Columbia – Edgar Dewdney Donald, British Columbia – Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona
List of places named after people
List_of_places_named_after_people
Gold mine on Nickel Plate Mountain, British Columbia
Columbia. In 1894, Keremeos rancher, J.L. Coulthard, in partnership with Edgar Dewdney, staked three claims on what became known as Nickel Plate Mountain,
Nickel_Plate_Mine
Canadian politician
General The Lord Stanley of Preston The Earl of Aberdeen Preceded by Edgar Dewdney Succeeded by Charles Herbert Mackintosh Member of the Canadian Parliament
Joseph_Royal
Canadian civil servant
a Treaty would be postponed until settlement was required. In 1880, Edgar Dewdney was concerned that the clothes in which the people were living in was
Lawrence_Vankoughnet
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
are also documented in various historical documents: Mount Edgar, named after Edgar Dewdney, a former Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia. It is uncertain
Mount_Boucherie
Annual literary award
2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022. "Awards: Edgars; Publishing Triangle; Chicago Tribune YA; Dewdney Read Together". Shelf Awareness. April 28, 2017
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel
Edgar_Allan_Poe_Award_for_Best_First_Novel
Conservative Appointed a judge. No Assiniboia East November 21, 1892 Edgar Dewdney Conservative William Walter McDonald Conservative Appointed
List of federal by-elections in Canada
List_of_federal_by-elections_in_Canada
Former federal electoral district in the North-West Territories, Canada
Party 7th 1887–1888 William Dell Perley Conservative 1888–1891 Edgar Dewdney 7th 1891–1892 1892–1896 William Walter McDonald 8th 1896–1900
Assiniboia_East
Canadian newspaper in Saskatchewan
published as The Leader in 1883 by Nicholas Flood Davin, soon after Edgar Dewdney, Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Territories, decided to name
Regina_Leader-Post
several government road building contracts. With Edgar Dewdney, Moberly helped construct the Dewdney Trail across the Coast Range from the town of Hope
Walter_Moberly_(engineer)
Government cabinet of Canada (1891–1892)
Minister of the Interior (Ex officio) 16 June 1891 – 17 October 1892: Edgar Dewdney 17 October 1892 – 5 December 1892: Thomas Mayne Daly Minister of Inland
4th_Canadian_Ministry
Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
after the decision of the North-West Territories Lieutenant-Governor Edgar Dewdney to relocate the capital from Battleford. In fact it was widely assumed
Government House (Saskatchewan)
Government_House_(Saskatchewan)
Government buildings in Saskatchewan, Canada
building's library, albeit with six feet of it removed. Lieutenant-Governor Edgar Dewdney of the North-West Territories brought the table to Regina, which was
Saskatchewan Legislative Building
Saskatchewan_Legislative_Building
First Nation in Saskatchewan
Cypress Hills for these 3 Assiniboine, Treaty 4 signatory chiefs. as Edgar Dewdney made his way into the Cypress Hills as the new Indian Commissioner and
Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation
Carry_the_Kettle_Nakoda_Nation
Town in Saskatchewan, Canada
parish church was the pro-cathedral for southern Saskatchewan. The Hon. Edgar Dewdney was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Territories (sic)
Indian_Head,_Saskatchewan
new transcontinental railroad — the Territorial Lieutenant-Governor, Edgar Dewdney, had reserved substantial land on the site for himself — Regina was
History of Regina, Saskatchewan
History_of_Regina,_Saskatchewan
Canadian politician (1844–1929)
Parliament of Canada Preceded by Edgar Dewdney Member of Parliament Assiniboia East 1892–1896 Succeeded by James Moffat Douglas
William_Walter_McDonald
Designation given to historic Canadian people
2018 Edouard Deville Surveyor General, developed photogrammetry 1971 Edgar Dewdney Lieutenant-Governor (Northwest Territories, British Columbia), reassigned
Persons of National Historic Significance
Persons_of_National_Historic_Significance
Davie (1887–1889) John Robson (1889–1892) Theodore Davie (1892–1895) 5 Edgar Dewdney (1835–1916) 1 November 1892 18 November 1897 John Herbert Turner (1895–1898)
List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia
List_of_lieutenant_governors_of_British_Columbia
Canadian politician (1830–1893)
Robson Theodore Davie Preceded by Clement Francis Cornwall Succeeded by Edgar Dewdney Canadian Senator from British Columbia In office 12 December 1879 –
Hugh Nelson (Canadian politician)
Hugh_Nelson_(Canadian_politician)
Mystery genre writing prize
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. They
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel
Edgar_Allan_Poe_Award_for_Best_Young_Adult_Novel
Anglican cathedral in Canada
past. The once significant town was doomed by the Lieutenant-Governor Edgar Dewdney acquiring substantial land ownership at the site Pile-of-Bones, soon
St. Paul's Cathedral (Regina, Saskatchewan)
St._Paul's_Cathedral_(Regina,_Saskatchewan)
Irish Roman Catholic priest
the "1885 North West Rebellion", at the request of the Lt-Governor Edgar Dewdney, he dissuaded the Cree Chief, Bobtail, from joining the hostilities
Constantine_Scollen
Diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada
instead. The Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West(sic)Territories, Edgar Dewdney, had acquired substantial landholdings adjacent to the future route
Diocese_of_Qu'Appelle
Canadian politician (1851–1929)
June 30, 1888 – November 7, 1891 Monarch Victoria Lieutenant Governor Edgar Dewdney Joseph Royal Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Frederick W
Robert_Brett
1887–1891 national legislative term
(until appointed to Senate 3 August 1888) Conservative 1887 1st term Edgar Dewdney (by-election of 1888-09-12) Conservative 1872, 1888 4th term* Assiniboia
6th_Canadian_Parliament
Former segregationist policy of the Canadian government
regions that became the prairie provinces. John A. Macdonald (1815–1891), Edgar Dewdney (1835–1916), and Hayter Reed (1849–1936) were the three federal officials
Pass system (Canadian history)
Pass_system_(Canadian_history)
Canadian politician (1834-1923)
March 4, 1895 – August 8, 1898 Monarch Victoria Lieutenant Governor Edgar Dewdney Thomas Robert McInnes Preceded by Theodore Davie Succeeded by Charles
John_Herbert_Turner
Cabinet of British Columbia, 1895–1898
1898 (1898-08-08) Leadership and composition Monarch Victoria Lieutenant Governor Edgar Dewdney (1892–1897) Thomas Robert McInnes (1897–1900) Premier John Herbert Turner
John_H._Turner_ministry
Conservative Appointed a judge. No Assiniboia East November 21, 1892 Edgar Dewdney Conservative William Walter McDonald Conservative Appointed
By-elections to the 7th Canadian Parliament
By-elections_to_the_7th_Canadian_Parliament
the settlement was named after Leduc by the Minister of the Interior, Edgar Dewdney. The other story is that the settler who established the local telegraph
List of Canada city name etymologies
List_of_Canada_city_name_etymologies
Davies Stockwell Day Amor De Cosmos, second premier of British Columbia Edgar Dewdney, later lieutenant-governor of British Columbia Herb Dhaliwal Ujjal Dosanjh
List of people from British Columbia
List_of_people_from_British_Columbia
Defunct Canadian railway line
influenced Hill to build westward and up the Similkameen River. In 1901, Edgar Dewdney surveyed the Cascade Mountains east of Hope, but his report to the BC
Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway
Vancouver,_Victoria_and_Eastern_Railway
of the North-West Territories – David Laird (until December 3) then Edgar Dewdney January 17 – The Interprovincial Bridge connecting Ottawa to Hull, Quebec
1881_in_Canada
1891–96 national legislative term
District) Donald Watson Davis Conservative 1887 2nd term Assiniboia East Edgar Dewdney (until 26 October 1892 resignation) Conservative 1872, 1888 5th term*
7th_Canadian_Parliament
History of a Canadian province
the British Barr Colony, and founder of Emmanuel College, Saskatoon. Edgar Dewdney moved the NWT capital from Battleford to Regina.[citation needed] Reverend
History_of_Saskatchewan
Cabinet of British Columbia, 1892–1895
composition Monarch Victoria Lieutenant Governor Hugh Nelson (1887–1892) Edgar Dewdney (1892–1897) Premier Theodore Davie No. of ministers 5 Ministers removed
Theodore_Davie_ministry
1879–1882 legislative term
Liberal-Conservative 1867 4th term Amor De Cosmos Liberal 1871 4th term Yale Edgar Dewdney (acclaimed) (resigned 30 May 1879 to become Indian Commissioner of Manitoba
4th_Canadian_Parliament
then 8th (from 19 August) Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Edgar Dewdney Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – James Colebrooke Patterson Lieutenant
1896_in_Canada
Pierre-Amand Landry, lawyer, judge and politician (b.1846) August 8 – Edgar Dewdney, politician, Lieutenant Governor of Northwest Territories and Lieutenant
1916_in_Canada
Month in 1916
Japanese Navy during the Russo-Japanese War (b. 1849)[citation needed] Edgar Dewdney, 80, Canadian statesman, lieutenant governor of Northwest Territories
August_1916
Canadian territorial legislative officer
the elected members. David Laird October 7, 1876 – December 3, 1881 Edgar Dewdney December 3, 1881 – July 1, 1888 Herbert Charles Wilson 1888–1891 James
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Speaker_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_of_the_Northwest_Territories
McLeod Liberal-Conservative Death Yes Yale September 29, 1879 Edgar Dewdney Conservative Francis Jones Barnard Conservative Appointed
By-elections to the 4th Canadian Parliament
By-elections_to_the_4th_Canadian_Parliament
Capitals of a Canadian territory (1870–)
consultation with Canadian Pacific Railway officials, Lieutenant Governor Edgar Dewdney made the decision to move the capital to Regina, also in present-day
History of Northwest Territories capital cities
History_of_Northwest_Territories_capital_cities
James Cox Aikins Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories – Edgar Dewdney March 26 – Louis Riel and the Métis battle the North-West Mounted Police
1885_in_Canada
Governor of British Columbia – Hugh Nelson (until November 1) then Edgar Dewdney Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – John Christian Schultz Lieutenant
1892_in_Canada
Canadian politician (1838–1909)
of Parliament for Assiniboia East In office 1887–1888 Succeeded by Edgar Dewdney Personal details Born February 6, 1838 Gladstone, New Brunswick, Canada
William_Dell_Perley
Boyd, politician and 1st Premier of Manitoba (died 1908) November 5 – Edgar Dewdney, politician, Lieutenant Governor of Northwest Territories and Lieutenant
1835_in_Canada
(namely Allison (longest), Coquihalla, and Railroad (shortest)) in 1902, Edgar Dewdney rejected all of them in favour of rails via Spences Bridge. Around 1900
Coquihalla_railway_link
Canadian police officer (1846–1901)
Superintendent stationed in Fort Carlton. He warned Lieutenant-Governor Edgar Dewdney that government policies were creating unrest among the First Nations
Leif_Newry_Fitzroy_Crozier
Affecting the Administration of Justice in the North-West Territories Edgar Dewdney 1880-1882 Royal Commission to Inquire Into Matters Connected with the
List of Canadian royal commissions
List_of_Canadian_royal_commissions
Canadian politician (1840–1904)
Turner Charles Augustus Semlin Joseph Martin James Dunsmuir Preceded by Edgar Dewdney Succeeded by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Canadian Senator from
Thomas_Robert_McInnes
James Cox Aikins Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories – Edgar Dewdney May 8 – Prince Edward Island election: William Wilfred Sullivan's Conservatives
1882_in_Canada
James Cox Aikins Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories – Edgar Dewdney March 25 – Workman's Compensation Act passed in Ontario April 6 – Vancouver
1886_in_Canada
Canadian politician (1849–1936)
1881, Edgar Dewdney (then Commissioner of Indian Affairs) sought to settle Canada's Indigenous population on reserves. Accordingly, in 1882, Dewdney instructed
Hayter_Reed
Bird sanctuary in Saskatchewan, Canada
Canada. In 1887, Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Territories Edgar Dewdney recommended the establishment of an area to protect wild fowl. On 8 June
Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary
Last_Mountain_Lake_Bird_Sanctuary
Honourable John Graham Haggart (from August 6, 1888) The Honourable Edgar Dewdney (from September 25, 1888) The Honourable Charles Carroll Colby (from
List of members of the Privy Council for Canada (1867–1911)
List_of_members_of_the_Privy_Council_for_Canada_(1867–1911)
Gold rush in British Columbia, Canada
storekeeper Peter Dunlevy who owned stores at Soda Creek and Fort George, Edgar Dewdney and pioneer road builder Gustavus Blin-Wright who also owned the local
Omineca_Gold_Rush
Bernard Devlin Liberal Montreal Centre January 12, 1875 Militia (1866-) Edgar Dewdney Conservative Yale October 12, 1872 Militia John Horace Dickey Liberal
List of members of the Canadian House of Commons with military service (D)
List_of_members_of_the_Canadian_House_of_Commons_with_military_service_(D)
Gold rush in British Columbia, Canada
vital to the security of the colony, underscoring his contracting of Edgar Dewdney to build a trail from Fort Hope, British Columbia to the East Kootenay
Rock_Creek_Gold_Rush
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