Events from the year 1862 in Canada. Monarch — Victoria Parliament — 7th Governor General of the Province of Canada — Viscount Monck Colonial Governor...
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1862. 1862 (MDCCCLXII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting...
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The 1862 Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic was a smallpox outbreak that started in Victoria on Vancouver Island and spread among the indigenous peoples...
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Sweeney (1934–2011), American judge and politician Francis J. Sweeney (1862–1921), Canadian lawyer and politician Dr. Francis E. Sweeney (1894–1964), suspected...
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Vice-Admiralty Court of the Province of Canada "No. 22628". The London Gazette. 23 May 1862. p. 2672. "No. 22647". The London Gazette. 25 July 1862. p. 3707....
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William Buell Jr. (redirect from William Buell (1792-1862))
1792 – April 29, 1862) was a journalist and political figure in Upper Canada. Buell was born in Elizabethtown (later Brockville) in 1792, the son of William...
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The Dakota War of 1862, also known as the Sioux Uprising, the Dakota Uprising, the Sioux Outbreak of 1862, the Dakota Conflict, or Little Crow's War,...
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1862 is an alternate history novel by Robert Conroy. It was first published in paperback by Presidio Press/Ballantine in June 2006 and as an ebook by Presidio...
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Canada Black Watch tartan, also known as the "Government sett". Volunteers have served since the regiment's inception in Montreal on 31 January 1862,...
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Victoria Rifles of Canada were based at the Cathcart Armoury, which today houses the Régiment de Maisonneuve. Originated on 22 January 1862, in Montreal, Quebec...
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January 1862) was a Canadian clergyman in the Anglican Church of Canada, and the father of John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, the third Prime Minister of Canada. Joseph...
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The Dungan Revolt (1862–1877), also known as the Tongzhi Hui Revolt (simplified Chinese: 同治回乱; traditional Chinese: 同治回亂; pinyin: Tóngzhì Huí Luàn, Xiao'erjing:...
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(March 4, 1783 – September 25, 1862) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West. He was born in 1783 at Woodhill, Perthshire, Scotland...
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Ukrainian Canadians are Canadian citizens of Ukrainian descent or Ukrainian-born people who immigrated to Canada. In the late 19th century, the first Ukrainian...
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Walter White (section In sports)
White (1919–2007), American politician in the Ohio Senate Walter W. White (1862–1952), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick...
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Canadian monarchism is a movement for raising awareness of Canada's constitutional monarchy among the Canadian public, and advocating for its retention...
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El Al Flight 1862, a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft of the Israeli airline El Al, crashed into the Groeneveen and Klein-Kruitberg flats in the Bijlmermeer...
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British Columbia (redirect from British Columbia, Canada)
Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains...
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Homestead Acts (redirect from Homestead Act of 1862)
for homesteading, but it was not until 1862 that the first homestead act was passed. The Homestead Act of 1862 opened up millions of acres. Any adult...
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Province of Canada into two classes, the volunteer Active Militia and the compulsory sedentary militia (later called the Reserve Militia). In 1862, proposed...
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Bank of British Columbia (category Canadian companies established in 1862)
Two Canadian banks have been named the Bank of British Columbia. The first one was established by Royal Charter in 1862, with its head office in London...
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years after Brent was established in that role. Bix Brent (1923–1972), American singer Charles Brent (1862–1929), Canadian-born missionary bishop of the Philippines...
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Solidago canadensis (redirect from Canada golden-rod)
Solidago canadensis, known as Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod, is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae. It is native to northeastern...
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Tittell Brune (1875–1974), American stage actress Minnie Campbell (1862–1952), Canadian clubwoman, lecturer, and editor Minnie D. Craig (1883–1966), American...
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socialite, mother of Jackie Kennedy Onassis Janet (Chisholm) Lee (1862–1940), Canadian co-founder of the Women's Institutes Janet Leigh (1927–2004), American...
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over the 2016 figure. It is estimated that Canada's population surpassed 40 million in 2023 and 41 million in 2024. Between 1990 and 2008, the population...
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Hiebert (1862–1919), Canadian politician Elfrieda "Freddy" Hiebert (born 1948), American educational researcher Erwin N. Hiebert (1919–2012), Canadian-American...
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published in 1862 and was published annually (occasionally biennially) since 1867. It is currently published by Grey House Publishing Canada. Editors included:...
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Allan MacNab (category 1862 deaths)
8 August 1862) was a Canadian political leader, land speculator and property investor, lawyer, soldier, and militia commander who served in the Legislative...
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