The loyal Whig: William Smith of New York & Quebec

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This is the biography of an eloquent visionary who agitated for confederation, dominion status, and autonomy under the Crown years in advance of other men; it also reflects the spirit of those times, the turbulence of politics and war and the exciting growth of two new countries.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Upton, Leslie Francis Stokes
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Toronto] University of Toronto Press [1969]
Series:Heritage.
Subjects:
Smith, William, > 1728-1793.
Smith, William, > 1728-1793
To 1783
Juges > New York (État) > Biographies.
Juges > Québec (Province) > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Lawyers & Judges.
Politics and government.
New York (State) > Politics and government > To 1775.
New York (State) > Politics and government > 1775-1783.
New York (État) > Politique et gouvernement > Jusqu'à 1775.
New York (État) > Politique et gouvernement > 1775-1783.
New York (State)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Preface; 1 Prologue; 2 Early Years: 1728-1752; 3 Political Baptism: 1752-1755; 4 Influence and Prosperity: 1755-1764; 5 Patriotic Billy: 1764-1767; 6 The Standard Bearer of the Livingstons: 1767-1771; 7 Defender of the Crown: 1771-1773; 8 Loyalist or Rebel? 1773-1776; 9 Decision Deferred: 1776-1778; 10 The Loyal Whig: 1778-1782; 11 Enter Sir Guy Carleton: 1782-1783; 12 Exile in London: 1784-1786; 13 Chief Justice of Quebec: 1786; 14 Optimism: 1786-1787; 15 Perseverance: 1788-1790; 16 Final Years: 1790-1793; 17 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

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