John Bruce resigns as president of the…

December 1869 CE

John Bruce resigns as president of the provisional government on December 27,  and Riel is elected president.

 Donald Smith arrives in the settlement on the same day, followed shortly by de Salaberry, joining Thibault, who had arrived on Christmas Day.

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Red River Colony Manitoba Canada View →

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Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal View → George Stephen View → Louis Riel View → Richard B. Angus View →

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Christians, Roman Catholic View → Protestantism View → Rupert's Land View → Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) View → United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Red River Colony View → Ontario (Canadian province) View → Canada, Dominion of View →

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Indian Wars in Upper North America View → Red River Rebellion (Riel's First Rebellion) View →

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Fish and game View → Textiles View →

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Commerce View → Language View → Conflict View → Faith View → Government View →

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