Charles Arkoll Boulton

Charles Arkoll Boulton ( born May 17, 1841 in Cobourg, Upper Canada, † May 15, 1899 in Russell, Manitoba ) was a Canadian army officer and politician. During the Red River Rebellion 1869/70 he was an opponent of Louis Riel, 1885, he was instrumental in the defeat of the Northwest Rebellion. From 1889 until his death he was sitting in the Senate.

Biography

Boulton was educated at Upper Canada College. Following family tradition, he proposed in 1858 a military career. He served in Gibraltar, Malta and Montreal, 1868, he was promoted to Major of the 46th Militia Battalion in Ontario. In 1869 he received from William McDougall, Minister of Public Works, the contract, a group of surveyors in the previously administered by the Hudson 's Bay Company to accompany Red River colony. The government is expected after the impending handover to Canada many new settlers. For this reason, the country should be re-measured.

The reasons given by Louis Riel Métis resident, who did not secure legal claim to the land they farm, resisted this project and solved by the Red River rebellion. Boulton received from his superiors, Colonel John Stoughton Dennis, the order to recruit volunteers to put down the uprising. When 50 volunteers were captured, Boulton left the colony, and spent the winter in Portage la Prairie. There he met some people who had to flee from captivity. Boulton tried to keep fanatics like Charles Mair and Thomas Scott under control. He himself took over the leadership and command of the February 17, 1870 an attack on Fort Garry, which, however, failed. Boulton was initially sentenced to death but reprieved on 16 March.

Boulton settled in Lakefield in Peterborough County. There he ran a sawmill and was active in local politics. In 1877 he was forced to declare bankruptcy and moved back to Manitoba, where he became a farmer. When he learned in March 1885 by the North-West Rebellion, he put Major General Frederick Dobson Middleton his services. He recruited a unit of volunteers, and was involved with it at the Battle of Fish Creek and the Battle of Batoche. Then he followed Big Bear until there was this the North - West Mounted Police.

The Masonic Boulton tried in vain to beat out his military successes capital and had his family as a farmer, shop owner and president of Dairy Farmers Association of Manitoba stay afloat. In the general election, 1887, he ran unsuccessfully for the Conservative Party in the constituency Marquette. Finally, Prime Minister John Macdonald appointed him in recognition of his contributions to the senator. At the Senate, Boulton consisted primarily one for free trade and the construction of additional rail lines.

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