Head, Sir Francis Bond

(1793-1875). Served in Royal Engineers at Waterloo; travelled in South America, 1825-1826; appointed lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada, 1835-1837; made privy councillor, 1867. Index : Mc Governor of Upper Canada, states his position on responsible government, 22; Durham says he purposely invited rebellion, 23; his instructions on taking office, 263; makes public a confidential despatch, 280; arrives in Canada, 291; his appointment, 291; states his position, 293; appoints three executive councillors, 294; Council resigns, 294; his views of responsibility, 295; censured by committee of the House, 296; House adopts the report, 297; refuses supplies, 297; he replies to addre of deputation, 298; deputation's reply, 300; appoints four new councillors, 300; schooled by Lord Glenelg, 301; joins Family Compact, 302; di olves the House, 303; refuses a ent to money bills, 303; interferes in elections, 304; insults Glenelg, 304; denounces Robert Baldwin, 305; quarrels with imperial commi ion of inquiry, 305; refuses to obey Lord Glenelg, 307; W. J. Rattray on, 307; his succe in the elections, 308; unscrupulous influence in, 309; Lord Durham on, 309; some of his addre es, 313; charged with undue influence in, 313; sustained by partisan House, 314; refuses offer of troops, 353; invites revolt, 354, 355; prepares to escape, 364; sends flag of truce, 368; offers reward for Mackenzie's apprehension, 380; orders burning of property, 381; seeks Mackenzie's extradition, 415. Sy Recall of, 109. BL Comes as governor, 16, 32; his appointment, 35; his character, 36; his arrival in Toronto, 37; relations with the Reformers, 37; appoints Baldwin, Rolph, and Dunn to the Council, 38; their resignation, 41; quarrels with Reform party, 41-42; di olves A embly and throws his influence on Tory side in the elections, 41-42; wins the election, 42; his Tory Parliament, 62; attitude towards colonial self-government, 64; Draper a member of his Council, 77; compared to Bagot, 151. R His instructions, 112; his conciliatory promises not fulfilled, 113; end of his administration, 114; advances funds to Upper Canada Academy, 142-143. E An unfortunate choice as governor, 1; and the Upper Canada Rebellion, 22. Bib. : Works: Narrative ; The Emigrant ; Journeys in the Pampas and Andes ; Life of Bruce, the Traveller; Life of Burgoyne . For biog., see Morgan, Cel. Can. ; Dict. Nat. Biog. ; Read, Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada and Rebellion of 1837 ; Dent, Can. Por. and Upper Canadian Rebellion ; Lizars, Humours of '37 ; Fitz Gibbon, A Veteran of 1812 ; Robinson, Sir John Beverley Robinson ; Ryerson, Story of my Life ; Egerton and Grant, Canadian Constitutional Development ; Durham, Report ; Lord Glenelg's Despatches to Sir F.B. Head , London, 1839.