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Author Bio

582: abortive Fenian raid on Manitoba Account by one who knew its secret history: A paper read before the Society, May 11, 1888 The . 1888.
McMicken, Gilbert (1813-1891.)
1813-1891. Born in London; to Canada, 1832; appointed agent of Dominion lands, manager of Dominion government savings bank, and immigration agent, 1871; claimed he prevented a Métis rising at time of Fenian raid; acting inspector of provincial penitentiary, 1874-1877; speaker of Manitoba Legislature, 1879-1883 (Cochrane, The Canadian album; Robertson, A political manual of the province of Manitoba).

Other authors of Peel 582

  • Taché, Alexandre-Antonin (1823-1894.) [info].