Ramesay, De. F Commands militia in attack on Iroquois, 351.
Ramezay, Claude de. WM Commandant of garrison of Quebec, 214, 219; describes despondency in city, 224; calls council which declares for capitulation, 225; seeks pretext for capitulation, 230; capitulates, 231, 232. Bib.: Doughty, Siege of Quebec; Wood, The Fight for Canada.
Rand, Theodore Harding (1835-1900). Born at Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. Educated at Horton Academy and at Acadia College. Taught for a time in the provincial Normal School, Truro. Subsequently superintendent of education in both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Occupied various professorships in educational institutions; chancellor of McMaster University, Toronto, 1892-1895. Bib.: Works: At Minas Basin, and other Poems; Song Waves and other Poems; Treasury of Canadian Verse. For biog., see Morgan, Can. Men; MacMurchy, Canadian Literature.
Randal, Robert. Mc Virginian, settled at Chippewa, 138; Mackenzie defends, 138; goes to England about Alien Act, 139; success of his mission, 142, 143.
Randolph, Beverley (1755-1797). Governor of Virginia. Born in Henrico County, Virginia, and educated at William and Mary College. In 1784 was appointed a visitor of the college. A member of the Virginia Assembly during the American Revolution. In 1787 appointed president of the Executive Council; and in 1788 governor of Virginia. Index: S American commissioner to treat with Indians, 123; entertained by Simcoe at Navy Hall, 184, 229. Bib.: Cyc. Am. Biog.
Rangers (British). Hd Established near Cataraqui, 265. WM Reëmbark after fall of Quebec, 236. See also Queen's Rangers.
Rankin, Colonel. Md Challenges Macdonald, but makes frank apology, and meeting is averted, 81-82.
Rankine, Alexander. T Deserts Liberals in New Brunswick, 18.
Rattray, William Jordan (1835-1883). Born in London, England. Emigrated to Canada, 1848. In 1858 graduated from Toronto University, and later entered the journalistic profession. Published a number of books on religious and general subjects; for several years on the editorial staff of the Toronto Mail. Contributed to Canadian and American periodicals. Index: Mc His opinion of Mackenzie, 5, 6, 12, 26; views on the Rebellion, 26; on destruction of the Advocate, 115; opinion of Head, 307. Bib.: The Scot in British North America. For biog., see Rose, Cyc. Can. Biog.
Raudot, Antoine-Denis (1679-1737). Son of Jacques Raudot. Filled the office of inspector-general of the navy at Dunkirk, before coming to Canada with his father in 1705. Acted as assistant to the intendant; recalled to France in 1710, and appointed intendant-general of seamen; also made a director of the Company of the Indies. Succeeded his father as councillor of marine. Bib.: Roy, Intendants de la Nouvelle-France (R. S. C., 1903).