- 1843 in Canada
"See also:"
1842 in Canada ,
other events of 1843,1844 in Canada and thelist of 'years in Canada' .----
Events
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January 19 -Mount Allison University is founded
*December 9 -Bishop's University is founded
* Fort Victoria built by British to strengthen their claim toVancouver Island .
* David Thompson sends a set of refined maps to London.
* Lord Metcalfe comes to Montreal.
* The Cornwall and Chambly Canals are opened.
* Survey of Boundary, between the U.S. and Canada, is begun.
*Grace Marks is controversially convicted of murder. The crime and trial will form the basis forMargaret Atwood 's novel "Alias Grace " in1996 .
*September 1 ,1843 FirstPrime Minister ofCanada SirJohn A. Macdonald marriesIsabella Clark [http://www.primeministers.ca/macdonald/quickfacts.php The Prime Ministers of Canada - John A. Macdonald Quickfacts]Births
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February 3 -William Cornelius Van Horne , businessman
*February 10 -Jean Blanchet , Quebec politician
*March 16 - James Mitchell, Premier of New Brunswick
*May 17 -Robert Beith , politician
*June 1 -David H. Harrison , Premier of Manitoba
*August 4 -Joseph Guillaume Bossé , politician
*October 2 -James P. Whitney , politician
*October 25 -Thomas Simpson Sproule , politician
*December 3 -William Otter , military commander
*December 6 -William Wilfred Sullivan , Premier of PEIDeaths
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