cess of the railway has been due largely to his energy
and resourcefulness. Became vice-president, 1884; president, 1888;
chairman of the board of directors, 1899-1910. In 1894 created K.C.M.G.
=Index=: =Md= Made president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, 1888, 238.
=Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men_; _Canadian Who's Who_.

=Vankoughnet, Philip Michael Scott= (1823-1869). Born in Cornwall,
Ontario. Studied law and called to the bar, 1843; practised in Toronto;
appointed Q.C., 1850. In May, 1856, president of the Executive Council,
and minister of agriculture, in the Tache administration, and in
November, 1856, first member of the Legislative Council for Rideau. From
1858 to 1862 chief commissioner of crown lands in the Cartier-Macdonald
government; amongst some of his important measures was the system of
selling townships _en bloc_, and the opening up and improvement of
roads. In 1862 appointed chancellor of Upper Canada. =Index=: =T=
Delegate to England on Intercolonial matter, 55. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel.
Can._; Read, _Lives of the Judges_; Dent, _Last Forty Years_.

=Van Rensselaer, Rensselaer= (1802-1850). Son of General S. Van
Rensselaer of Albany, New York; for some time employed as a clerk in the
post office, Albany. In November, 1837, while on a trip through the west
for the _Albany Daily Advertiser_, came in contact with the Canadian
revolutionists and was offered and accepted the position of
commander-in-chief of the rebel forces. After a few months' desultory
fighting, arrested on Feb. 28, 1838, at Syracuse, by the American
authorities, for violating the neutrality laws. Tried on Oct. 18, 1839,
and convicted; sentenced to six months' imprisonment and fined $250.
After serving the six months, the fine was remitted. =Index=: =Mc=
Fights under Bolivar, 412; given command at Navy Island, 413; arrives
there, 415; his habits, 417; evacuates island, 424; plans attack on
Kingston, 429; failure of, 429; blames Mackenzie, 430; exonerates
Mackenzie, 430. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._; Dent, _Upper Canadian
Rebellion_.

=Van Rensselaer, Solomon= (1774-1852). Born in Rensselaer County, New
York. Entered the army in 1792 as a cornet of cavalry, later becoming
captain. In 1794, while commanding a company of volunteers, severely
wounded at the battle of Maumee Rapids. In 1812 adjutant-general of New
York militia, and arranged the armistice which enabled the Americans to
make use of Lake Ontario as a highway for the transportation of troop