nor of St. Vincent, West
India Islands, where he died.

=Dundas, Henry.= _See_ Melville.

=Dundas Street.= Also known as the Governor's Road. Built by Governor
Simcoe; connected London with the village of Dundas. Place and road were
named after the then secretary for the colonies. =Index=: =S= Name given
by Simcoe to his military road from Burlington Bay to site of present
city of London, 201. =BL= Its extent, 8.

=Dunfermline, James Abercromby, first Baron= (1776-1858). Sat in British
Parliament, 1807, 1812-1830 and 1832; Speaker of House of Commons,
1835-1839. =Index=: =Sy= Governor-generalship of Canada tendered to, 58.
=Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog_.

=Dunkin, Christopher= (1811-1881). Born in London, England. Educated at
the Universities of London and Glasgow. Emigrated to America; studied at
Harvard University, and for a time tutor of Greek in that institution.
Came to Canada about 1836, and engaged in newspaper work. Appointed
secretary to the Education Commission, 1838, and subsequently secretary
to the Post-office Commission. Assistant-secretary for Lower Canada,
1841-1847; called to the bar, 1846. Unsuccessfully contested the county
of Drummond for a seat in the Legislative Assembly, 1844, but elected to
represent Drummond and Arthabaska, 1857. Defeated, 1861, but elected for
the county of Brome, 1862. Retained his seat until Confederation, when
elected by the same county to the House of Commons. At first an opponent
of Confederation, but afterwards a strong supporter. Provincial
treasurer of Quebec, 1867; entered the Dominion Cabinet as minister of
agriculture, 1869. Appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec,
1871; held office until his death. Name associated with the Canada
Temperance Act, better known as the "Dunkin Act." =Bib.=: Dent's _Can.
Por._ and _Last Forty Years_.

=Dunlop, William= (1795?-1848). Born in Scotland. Served as a regimental
surgeon in War of 1812 and in India. Came to Canada in 1826, with John
Galt (_q.v._); and took part in the establishment of the Canada Company
(_q.v._). In Scotland, had been the intimate of John Wilson
("Christopher North," of _Blackwood's_), Maginn, and Hogg, and had done
some literary work, which he continued in Canada. Founded the Toronto
Literary Club, 1836. Represented Huron in the Legislature, 1841-1846.
=Index=: =BL= Attacks proposed reconstruction of ministry, 1842, 132;
significance of his nickname of "Tiger," 132. _See also_ Canada Company;
Galt;