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*[[William Duncan (missionary)|William Duncan]], an Anglican missionary on the northwest coast, establishes the village of Metlakatla with 50 [[Tsimshian]] followers, who adopt the Christian faith and a European lifestyle. By 1880, more than 1,000 converts live there. | *[[William Duncan (missionary)|William Duncan]], an Anglican missionary on the northwest coast, establishes the village of Metlakatla with 50 [[Tsimshian]] followers, who adopt the Christian faith and a European lifestyle. By 1880, more than 1,000 converts live there. | ||
*Construction begins on the [[Cariboo Wagon Road]] to link coastal shipping to [[Barkerville, British Columbia|Barkerville]] and the [[Cariboo Gold Rush|Cariboo goldfields]]. | *Construction begins on the [[Cariboo Wagon Road]] to link coastal shipping to [[Barkerville, British Columbia|Barkerville]] and the [[Cariboo Gold Rush|Cariboo goldfields]]. | ||
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*January 9 – [[Joseph-Octave Samson]], businessperson, politician and 28th [[List of mayors of Quebec City, Quebec|Mayor of Quebec City]] (died [[1945 in Canada|1945]] | *January 9 – [[Joseph-Octave Samson]], businessperson, politician and 28th [[List of mayors of Quebec City, Quebec|Mayor of Quebec City]] (died [[1945 in Canada|1945]] | ||
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*August 8 – [[Allan MacNab]], businessman, soldier, lawyer and politician (born [[1798 in Canada|1798]]) | *August 8 – [[Allan MacNab]], businessman, soldier, lawyer and politician (born [[1798 in Canada|1798]]) | ||
*August 18 – [[Simon Fraser (explorer)|Simon Fraser]], fur-trader and explorer (born [[1776 in Canada|1776]]) | *August 18 – [[Simon Fraser (explorer)|Simon Fraser]], fur-trader and explorer (born [[1776 in Canada|1776]]) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:47, 24 November 2025
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Events from the year 1862 in Canada.
Incumbents
Federal government
Governors
- Governor General of the Province of Canada — Viscount Monck
- Colonial Governor of Newfoundland — Alexander Bannerman
- Governor of New Brunswick — Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon
- Governor of Nova Scotia — George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby
- Governor of Prince Edward Island — George Dundas
Premiers
- Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada –
- John A. Macdonald, Canada West Premier (until May 24)
- George-Étienne Cartier, Canada East Premier (until May 24)
- John Sandfield MacDonald, Canada West Premier
- Louis-Victor Sicotte, Canada East Premier
- Premier of Newfoundland — Hugh Hoyles
- Premier of New Brunswick — Samuel Leonard Tilley
- Premier of Nova Scotia – Joseph Howe
- Premier of Prince Edward Island – Edward Palmer
Events
- April 7 – United Kingdom-United States treaty for suppression of African slave trade is signed.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- May 20 – Macdonald-Cartier government falls. Free interprovincial trade granted by the Crown.
- August 2 – Victoria, British Columbia, is incorporated as a city
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- The first female student is accepted into Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick
- The 1862 Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic sweeps through Fort Victoria area and up the length of the northwest coast, killing an estimated 20,000 First Nations people
- William Duncan, an Anglican missionary on the northwest coast, establishes the village of Metlakatla with 50 Tsimshian followers, who adopt the Christian faith and a European lifestyle. By 1880, more than 1,000 converts live there.
- Construction begins on the Cariboo Wagon Road to link coastal shipping to Barkerville and the Cariboo goldfields.
Births
- January 9 – Joseph-Octave Samson, businessperson, politician and 28th Mayor of Quebec City (died 1945
- June 29 – William Johnston Tupper, politician, 12th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (died 1947)
- July 8 – Josephine White Bates, Canadian-born American author (died 1934)
Deaths
- August 8 – Allan MacNab, businessman, soldier, lawyer and politician (born 1798)
- August 18 – Simon Fraser, fur-trader and explorer (born 1776)
References
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