1888 in Canada

1888 in Canada

"See also:"
1887 in Canada,
other events of 1888,
1889 in Canada and the
Timeline of Canadian history.

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Events

* January 19: Thomas Greenway becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing David H. Harrison.
* June 20–30: The Northwest Territories holds its first general election; 22 members of the Legislative Assembly are elected. All are independents; there are no party politics in the territories
* Boundary survey started by Dr. William H. Dall of the United States and Dr. George M. Dawson of Canada.

Arts and literature

:New books
*"Among the Millet": Archibald Lampman

Births

* January 18: Charles Gavan Power, politician
* January 20: Ethel Wilson, author
* February 26: George Pearkes, war hero
* March 24: Samuel Rosborough Balcom, politician
* April 6: Leonard Brockington, first head of the CBC
* April 8: Dora Mavor Moore, actor
* April 23: Joseph Georges Bouchard, politician
* April 23: Georges Vanier, Governor General of Canada
* April 28: Harry Crerar, general
* May 3: Johan Helders, photographer
* June 19: Francis Johnston, painter
* July 11: John Keiller MacKay, jurist and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
* August 3: Margaret Murray, journalist
* September 2: Dorothy Stevens, artist
* September 7: William Bryce, Manitoba politician
* September 15: Filip Konowal, VC
* September 18: Archibald Belaney (better known as Grey Owl), conservationist
* September 18: William Duncan Herridge, politician
* November 3: Joseph Oscar Lefebre Boulanger, politician
* November 11: S.E. Rogers, Manitoba politician
* November 25: Joseph W. Noseworthy, politician
* December 2: Major James Coldwell, politician

Deaths

* January 17: Mistahimaskwa (Big Bear), Cree chief


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