1900 in Canada
In today's world, 1900 in Canada has become a topic of great importance and interest to a wide spectrum of people. From academics and professionals from various fields to ordinary people, 1900 in Canada has captured the attention of many and generated intense debate in society. In order to better understand this phenomenon, it is crucial to approach 1900 in Canada from different perspectives and analyze its multiple implications. In this article, we will explore various aspects related to 1900 in Canada and examine its impact in different contexts. Through this analysis, we hope to contribute to the understanding and reflection on 1900 in Canada, as well as to the generation of ideas and proposals to address this issue effectively.
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Events from the year 1900 in Canada.
Incumbents
Crown
Federal government
- Governor General – Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
- Prime Minister – Wilfrid Laurier
- Chief Justice – Samuel Henry Strong (Ontario)
- Parliament – 8th (until 9 October)
Provincial governments
Lieutenant governors
- Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Thomas Robert McInnes (until June 21) then Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
- Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – James Colebrooke Patterson (until October 10) then Daniel Hunter McMillan
- Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Jabez Bunting Snowball
- Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Malachy Bowes Daly (until July 26) then Alfred Gilpin Jones
- Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Oliver Mowat
- Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Peter Adolphus McIntyre
- Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Louis-Amable Jetté
Premiers
- Premier of British Columbia – Charles Augustus Semlin (until February 28) then Joseph Martin (February 28 to June 15) then Edward Gawler Prior
- Premier of Manitoba – Thomas Greenway (until January 10) then Hugh John Macdonald (January 10 to October 29) then Rodmond Roblin
- Premier of New Brunswick – Henry Emmerson (until August 31) then Lemuel John Tweedie
- Premier of Nova Scotia – George Henry Murray
- Premier of Ontario – George William Ross
- Premier of Prince Edward Island – Donald Farquharson
- Premier of Quebec – Félix-Gabriel Marchand (until October 8) then Simon-Napoléon Parent
Territorial governments
Commissioners
Lieutenant governors
- Lieutenant Governor of Keewatin – James Colebrooke Patterson (until October 10) then Daniel Hunter McMillan
- Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories – Amédée E. Forget
Premiers
Events
January to June
- January 8 – Hugh John Macdonald becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing Thomas Greenway.
- February 18 – February 27 – Boer War: The Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry plays a decisive role in the Battle of Paardeberg.
- February 27 – Charles Semlin is dismissed as premier of British Columbia.
- February 28 – Joseph Martin becomes premier of British Columbia.
- March 16 – Boer War: Strathcona's Horse leave for South Africa.
- April 26 – Two-thirds of Hull, Quebec, is destroyed in a fire.
- June 15 – James Dunsmuir becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Joseph Martin.
July to December
- August 31 – Lemuel John Tweedie becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Henry Emmerson.
- September 25 – Félix-Gabriel Marchand, Premier of Quebec, dies in office.
- October 8 – Simon-Napoléon Parent becomes premier of Quebec.
- October 29 – Sir Rodmond Roblin becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing Hugh John Macdonald.
- November 7
- Federal election: Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberals win a second consecutive majority.
- Boer War: The Battle of Leliefontein begins. Three Canadians receive the Victoria Cross for their valour in the engagement.
- December 6 – Alphonse Desjardins founds Mouvement Desjardins, the first credit union in North America.
Full date unknown
- -The federal government doubles the head tax on Chinese immigrants
- -The Canadian Tuberculosis Association meets for the first time
Births
January to June
- January 1 – Sam Berger, lawyer, businessman and football player (d.1992)
- January 8 – Solon Earl Low, politician (d.1962)
- February 20 – Graham Spry, broadcasting pioneer, business executive, diplomat and socialist (d.1983)
- March 12 – David Croll, politician (d.1991)
- April 19 – Roland Michener, lawyer, politician, diplomat and Governor-General of Canada (d.1991)
- April 30 – David Manners, actor (d.1998)
- May 25 – Alain Grandbois, poet (d.1975)
- May 25 – Malcolm Norris, Métis leader (d.1967)
- May 29 – Antonio Talbot, politician (d.1980)
- June 3 – Gordon Sinclair, journalist, writer and commentator (d.1984)
- June 21 – Edward S. Rogers, Sr., inventor and radio pioneer (d.1939)
- July 23 – John Babcock, Canada's last surviving World War I veteran (d.2010)
July to December
- August 13 – Gordon Sparling, filmmaker (d.1994)
- September 6 – W. A. C. Bennett, Premier of British Columbia (d.1979)
- November 20 – Athole Shearer, actress (d.1985)
Full date unknown
- Harry Cassidy, academic, social reformer and civil servant (d.1951)
Deaths
- February 25 – Benjamin Pâquet, Roman Catholic priest and educationist (b.1832)
- March 1 – Frederick Carter, Premier of Newfoundland (b.1819)
- March 20 – George Hope Bertram, politician (b. 1847)
- August 4 – Marc-Aurèle Plamondon, lawyer, journalist, publisher, and judge (b.1823)
- August 11 – Georges-Isidore Barthe, lawyer, publisher, journalist and politician (b.1834)
- September 25 – Félix-Gabriel Marchand, journalist, author, notary, politician and 11th Premier of Quebec (b.1832)
- December 21 – Désiré Olivier Bourbeau, politician and merchant (b.1834)
Historical documents
Political cartoonist shows Canadian farmer's preference for Liberal over Conservative record
After spreading fire destroys Ottawa power plant, House forced to adjourn as governments seek help from military and nearby cities
Fire that destroyed much of Hull (Gatineau), Quebec, and part of Ottawa described
Hartley Bay girl describes her time in Kitimat, B.C. boarding school
Newspaper publishers' problems with costs and paper supply
Cape Town thanks Imperial volunteer forces for their South African War service
Saint John, New Brunswick program includes two women's military drill teams
Whitefish, spuds and Klondikers: the news from Lesser Slave Lake, N.W.T.
References
- ^ "Queen Victoria | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS SINCE 1867". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ J.W. Bengough, "Swap?," John Wilson Bengough collection, Library and Archives Canada. Accessed 29 December 2019 http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item?id=e010958287_s1-v8 http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item?id=e010958287-v8
- ^ "The Fire in Hull and Ottawa" (April 26, 1900), Official Report of the Debates of the House of Commons, Vol. LII, 4331-2. Accessed 4 July 2021
- ^ Report of the Ottawa and Hull Fire Relief Fund (1900), pgs. 3-8. Accessed 29 December 2019
- ^ Alice Bates (Nohsdahmtk), "A Home Girl's Letter" Na-Na-Kwa, or Dawn on the Northwest Coast, No. 10 (April 1900; unpaginated). Accessed 13 April 2020
- ^ "The Newspaper Situation in Canada," The Canadian Printer and Publisher, Vol. IX, No. 5 (May 1900), pgs. 1-3. Accessed 22 December 2019 https://fishercollections.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/cpp%3ACPP190005 (turn to page 1)
- ^ "Thank You card, from the Citizens of Cape Town, Showing Table Bay, South Africa." Accessed 22 December 2019
- ^ "Military Entertainment in Aid of the Funds of the New Brunswick Portions of the Canadian Contingents Now Taking Part in the War in South Africa." Accessed 22 December 2019
- ^ "Report from Lesser Slave Lake," Edmonton Bulletin (January 1, 1900). Accessed 22 December 2019 http://explorenorth.com/library/weekly/aa010100a.htm (scroll down to "Edmonton Bulletin.")
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