ry Journal_
(R. S. C., 1908); _Cocking Journal_ (R. S. C., 1909); Franklin, _Polar
Sea_; Catlin, _North American Indians_.

=Blair, Andrew George= (1844-1907). Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Educated there, and called to the bar, 1866. In 1878 member of the New
Brunswick Assembly for York; in 1879 leader of the opposition; and in
1883 premier of the province. In 1896 resigned and became minister of
railways and canals in the Dominion government, under Laurier, retiring
in 1903. In February, 1904, chairman of the Railway Commission of
Canada, resigning in October of the same year. =Index=: =T= Premier of
New Brunswick during Tilley's governorship, 138. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can.
Men_; Rose, _Cyc. Can. Biog._; _Who's Who_, 1906.

=Blair, Adam Johnston Fergusson= (1815-1867). Member of the Legislative
Assembly of Canada, 1848-1857; appointed to the Legislative Council,
1860; receiver-general, 1863; member of Executive Council and provincial
secretary, 1863-1864; president of the Executive Council, 1866.
Appointed president of the Privy Council and a member of the first
Dominion Cabinet, 1867. =Index=: =Md= President of Privy Council in
first Dominion Cabinet, 134; agrees to support coalition, 137; his
death, 138. =B= Called upon to form ministry, but fails, 149. =T= Member
first Confederation ministry, 129. =Bib.=: Dent, _Last Forty Years_.

=Blake, Edward= (1833- ). Born in Adelaide, Ontario. Educated at Upper
Canada College and University of Toronto. Called to the bar of Ontario,
1859. From 1867 to 1872 a member of Alexander Mackenzie's Dominion
ministry; in 1875-1877 minister of justice and attorney-general; and
1877-1878 president of the Council. From 1878 to 1887 leader of the
Liberal opposition in the House of Commons. In 1892 went to Ireland and
elected member for South Longford in the British House of Commons;
retired, 1907. =Index=: =Md= Favours attacks Canadian Pacific Railway
scheme, 235; resigns leadership of Ontario Liberals, 1872, 152; attacks
government on Redistribution Bill, 274; supports Costigan's Home Rule
resolution, 277; contrasted with Macdonald, 277-279; mutual antagonism,
277-279; supports Landry's motion that Riel's sentence should have been
commuted, 280; not favourable to commercial union, 296; refuses to run
in election of 1891, 315; denounces policy of unrestricted reciprocity,
315-316. =B= His speech at Aurora advocating Imperial federation, 235,
240. =Mc= On when rebellion is justified, 26