James Leslie was a Canadian businessman and political figure. An immigrant from Scotland in 1804, he became a successful Montreal businessman and was one of the founders of the Bank of Montreal.
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada, meeting in the Bishop's Chapel, Quebec
Lord Durham, who recommended the union of the two Canadas
Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine, leader of the French-Canadian Group
The burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal occurred on the night of April 25, 1849, in Montreal, the then-capital of the Province of Canada. The way the matter was handled by then co-prime mi
Joseph Légaré, The Burning of the Parliament Building in Montreal, about 1849
James Duncan, The House of Assembly, in the Parliament of Montreal, around 1848.
Montreal Daily Star, January–February 1887, Carnival Issue
The five gentlemen portrayed are: J. M. Ferres, Editor; H. E. Montgomerie, Merchant; W. G. Mack, Barrister; Augustus Heward, Broker; Alfred Perry, Tradesman. By Frederick William Lock, engraved by John Henry Walker; a Punch in Canada Extra.