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Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine (or La Fontaine) ( October 4 1807 - February 26 1864) was born in Boucherville, Lower Canada ( Quebec) in 1807. A jurist and statesman, he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in 1830. He was a supporter of Papineau and member of the Parti canadien (later the Parti patriote). After the severe consequences of the rebellions of 1837 - 1838Events January 6 Samuel Morse first publicly demonstrates the telegraph. January 8 Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code) January 12 Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sidney Rigdon flee Ohio for Missouri Marc against the British authorities, he advocated political reforms within the new Union regime of 18411841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January 26 The United Kingdom occupies Hong Kong. Later during the year, the first census of the island recorded a population of about 7,500. February 18 The first ongoing f.

Under this Union of the two CanadasThe Canadas were two British colonies, Upper Canada and Lower Canada, part of modern-day Canada. The region (formerly known as the Province of Quebec) was first divided into these colonies at the Ottawa River by the Constitutional Act of 1791, in response he worked with Robert BaldwinRobert Baldwin ( 12 May 1804 9 December 1858), Canadian statesman, was born at York (now Toronto). He, along with Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, is regarded by some as Canada's first Prime Minister. His father, William Warren Baldwin (d. 1844), went to Canad and Francis HincksSir Francis Hincks ( December 14, 1807 August 18, 1885) was born in Cork, Ireland. He was Premier of Canada from 1851 to 1854. He was also an editor of the Toronto Express newspaper. He was dedicated to the cause of responsible government. He was Minister in the formation of a party of Upper and Lower Canadian liberal reformers; he and Baldwin formed a government in 1842Events February 21 John J. Greenough patents the sewing machine. March 5 Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande. This is the first such invasion since the Texas Revolution but resigned in 1843Events February 6 The first minstrel show in the United States The Virginia Minstrels opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City). February 11 Giuseppe Verdi's opera I Lombardi premieres in Milan May 18 The Disruption of the Church of Scotland took place. In 18481848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). Events Sri Lanka The Revolution of 1848 (qv. a series of widespread but failed struggles for more liberal governments, from Brazil to Hungary. January 24 California gold rush: Jame he was asked by Lord Elgin to form the first administration under the new policy of responsible government.

The Lafontaine-Baldwin government battled for the restoration of the French language (abolished with the Union Act) and the principles of responsible government and the double-majority in the voting of bills. While Baldwin was reforming Canada-West (Upper Canada), Lafontaine passed bills to abolish the tenure seigneurial ( seigneurial system) and grant amnesty to the leaders of the rebellions in Lower Canada who had been exiled. The bill passed but it was not accepted by the loyalists of Canada East who protested violently and even burned down the Parliament in Montreal.