Buller, Charles

(1806-1848). Born in Calcutta. Entered Parliament in 1830; and called to the bar, 1831. In 1838 secretary to Lord Durham and accompanied him on his momentous mi ion to Canada. In 1846 judge advocate-general, and in 1847 chief poor law commi ioner. Index : BL His connection with Durham's Report, 235; on colonial self-government, 235. Sy Lord Durham's chief secretary, 98; object of great dislike to Upper Canada Tories, 98; his speech in House of Commons on union resolutions, 122; advocates responsible government for Canada, 123. Mc Credited with authorship of Lord Durham's Report, 82, 83. Bib. : Dict. Nat. Biog. ; Strachey, Charles Buller : Bradshaw, Self-Government in Canada .