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pp. 294, b/w photographs, “the first definitive biography of this complex political man, who served as Louis Riel’s secretary in 1885, and went on to be a labour leader in Chicago and a “capitalist” in New York City. Born in Toronto to a Methodist family and raised in Wingham, Ontario, William Henry Jackson attended the University of Toronto before moving to Prince Albert, where he began to sympathize with the Metis and their struggle against the Canadian government. Jackson became personal secretary to Louis Riel, was captured by the Canadian militia during the 1885 Resistance, and was convicted of treason and sentenced to an insane asylum near Winnipeg. When he escaped to the United States, joining the labour union movement, he told everyone that he was Metis and modified his name to the Metis-sounding Honor Jaxon.” paperback edition.
SIGNED by the author.
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| ISBN | 1550503677 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9781550503678 | |
| Number of pages | 294 | |
| Original Title | Honore Jaxon: Prairie Visionary | |
| Published Date | 2008 | |
| Book Condition | Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dj | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Regina | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Inscription | Signed by the author | |
| Category: | Canadian Studies | |
| Author: | Donald Smith | |
| Publisher: | Coteau |
pp. 294, b/w photographs, “the first definitive biography of this complex political man, who served as Louis Riel’s secretary in 1885, and went on to be a labour leader in Chicago and a “capitalist” in New York City. Born in Toronto to a Methodist family and raised in Wingham, Ontario, William Henry Jackson attended the University of Toronto before moving to Prince Albert, where he began to sympathize with the Metis and their struggle against the Canadian government. Jackson became personal secretary to Louis Riel, was captured by the Canadian militia during the 1885 Resistance, and was convicted of treason and sentenced to an insane asylum near Winnipeg. When he escaped to the United States, joining the labour union movement, he told everyone that he was Metis and modified his name to the Metis-sounding Honor Jaxon.” paperback edition.
SIGNED by the author.
| Weight | 1 kg |
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