Savage, Thomas (1608-1682). Went to Massachusetts in 1635 with Sir Harry Vane, and the following year elected a freeman of Boston. In 1638 helped to found the settlement of Rhode Island. Served in the Indian wars, 1675. Index: F Third in command in Phipps's expedition, 281. Bib.: Dict. Nat. Biog.
Savignon. Ch Name given to young Algonquian taken as hostage for Nicolas Marsolet, 63.
Scalping. WM Forbidden by Wolfe except in case of Indians, or Canadians dressed as Indians, 102; declared by Vaudreuil to be necessary, 102, 108; by Indians on the side of French, 141; by Wolfe's rangers, 150.
Schank, John (1740-1823). Born in Scotland. Entered the navy, 1758. Commanded the Canso in the St. Lawrence, 1766. Placed in charge of the naval establishment at St. John's; succeeded in launching several small war vessels on Lake Champlain. Subsequently had charge of the marine depots at Quebec and at Detroit; and in 1777 employed under Burgoyne in the construction of floating bridges. Index: Hd Superintends building of gunboats, 125; his letter to Carleton, 159; marriage of, 236-237; his evidence in Du Calvet matter, 288, 289; sails for England with Haldimand, 209, 313. Bib.: Dict. Nat. Biog.
Schenderatchta. Hd Seneca chief, serving under John Butler, 154.
Schenectady. The county seat of Schenectady County, New York. Settled in 1662 by Arendt Van Corlaer on the site of Schonowe, the capital of the Five Nations. It was chartered as a borough in 1765, and as a city in 1798. Index: L Attack on, 229. F Massacre of, 245-248. Bib.: Parkman, Old Régime.
Schultz, Sir John Christian (1840-1896). Born in Amherstburg, Ontario. Educated at Oberlin College, Ohio; studied medicine at Queen's and Victoria Universities; licensed to practise, 1860. Removed to Fort Garry, 1860, and began practice of his profession there. Also engaged in the fur trade. Owner and editor of the Nor'Wester, the pioneer newspaper of the Canadian West. Played an important part in the Riel Rebellion of 1869-1870. Imprisoned by the rebels, but made his escape, and, after enduring many hardships, reached Toronto. Elected to the House of Commons at the first election after the formation of the province of Manitoba, and sat almost continuously until 1883, when he was called to the Senate. Lieutenant-governor of Manitoba, 1888-1895. Bib.: Dent, Can. Por.; Morgan, Cyc. Can. Biog.; Begg, History of the North-West. See also Riel Rebellion, 1869-1870.
Schurz, Carl (1829-1906). Fled from Germany in 1849, after the collapse of the revolutionary movement. Went to the United States, 1852. Minister to Spain, 1860-1861; commanded a division in the war with the South; engaged in journalism in Detroit and St. Louis; elected to the United States Senate, 1869. Appointed secretary of the interior, 1877. Index: B Favourable to proposed Reciprocity Treaty of 1864, 230-231. Bib.: Works: Speeches; Life of Henry Clay; Reminiscences. For biog., see Cyc. Am. Biog.
Schuyler, Major John. L Attack camp at Laprairie, 232. F His raid on Laprairie, 281; comes to Quebec with news of peace, 354.
Schuyler, Peter (1657-1724). Born in Albany. Appointed lieutenant in the militia, 1685, and served in the colonial and Indian wars. In 1709 second in command of the expedition against Montreal. Became president of the Council, 1719; and acted as governor of New York until 1720. Index: F Commands expedition from Albany, 311. Bib.: Cyc. Am. Biog.