“[Thomas’ Riel] is perhaps the finest contribution to this volume [XI].” (Ramsay Cook)

“[Y]ou can search out your favourite character. Mine, without question, is Joseph Montferrand.” (Ramsay Cook)

“This a wonderful biography … It exemplifies what makes the DCB/DBC the extraordinary historical dictionary that it is.” (Ramsay Cook)

When this biography was assigned to his wife, Ramsay said, “Eleanor’s the real scholar in the Cook family, you’ll see.”

d. 26 July 1911 in Warrens Landing (Man.)

d. 25 July 1721

d. 24 July 1891 in Melbourne (Australia)

d. 23 July 1795

d. 22 July 1915 in Halifax

d. unmarried 21 July 1929 in Toronto

b. 20 July 1811 in London, England

b. 19 July 1870 in Hamilton, Ont.