of British Columbia, 1870-1894, and also judge of the Admiralty district
of British Columbia, 1891-1894. Knighted, 1875. =Index=: =D= First judge
in British Columbia--arrives November, 1858, 239; born in Edinburgh,
1819, 239; succeeds to chief-justiceship of British Columbia and
Vancouver Island, 239; his services to the colony, 239; his notable
journey, 1859, to Upper Fraser, 254; his character, 255. =Bib.=: Begg,
_History of British Columbia_; Nicolls, _Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie_.

=Begon, Michel, Sieur de la Picardiere= (1674-1740). Filled the office
of inspector-general of marines, in France, 1707-1710. In the latter
year appointed intendant of Canada, but did not arrive in Quebec until
1712. Returned to France, 1726, and for some years acted as intendant of
justice in Normandy. =Bib=.: Roy, _Intendants de la Nouvelle-France_ (R.
S. C., 1903).

=Belcher, Jonathan= (1711-1776). Second son of Governor Belcher of
Massachusetts. Educated at Harvard University, Cambridge, and in
England; called to the English bar. Appointed chief-justice of Nova
Scotia, 1754. President of the Council of Nova Scotia and administrator
of the government, 1760. Chiefly instrumental in securing for Nova
Scotia a representative Assembly. =Bib.=: Campbell, _History of Nova
Scotia_.

=Belcour, De.= =WM= Brings promise of supplies to Ramezay, 227.

=Belette.= =Dr= Captain of armed boat, assists Carleton's escape at
Sorel, 113.

=Bell, Dr.= =W= Conducts Madras system of schools in New Brunswick, 86.

=Bell, Alexander Graham= (1847- ). Born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Educated
at Edinburgh University and London University; came to Canada in 1870.
Professor of physiology in Boston University, 1872. Patented his
invention of the telephone, 1876; and has also invented the photophone,
induction balance, telephone probe, and graphophone. In 1898 appointed
regent of the Smithsonian Institution. In 1909-1910 engaged in aeroplane
experiments. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men_; _Who's Who_, 1910; _Addresses
before Canadian Club of Ottawa_, 1910.

=Bell, Hugh.= =H= Member of Uniacke administration, Nova Scotia, 1848,
110.

=Bell-Smith, Frederic Marlett= (1846- ). Born in London, England.
Educated there, and came to Canada, 1866. Founder and first president of
the Canadian Society of Artists, Montreal, 1867; director of Alma
College 1881; member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, 1888;
director of the Toronto Art School, 1889-1891. President of the Ontar