1802 in Canada

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Events from the year 1802 in Canada.

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The Tlingit start resisting Russian incursions into their territory.
First Nations massacre Russians at Old Sitka; only a few survive.
Alexander Mackenzie is knighted for his efforts in 1802 and becomes a member of the XY Company.
Saint Mary's University is founded at Halifax.

Samuel Bealey Harrison

January 9 – Catharine Parr Traill, writer (d.1899) ^[2]
March 4 – Samuel Harrison, farmer, lawyer, mill owner, politician, judge and 1st Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada (d.1867)
May 2 – Étienne Parent, journalist (d.1874)
July 9 – Edmond Baird, cabinet-maker and upholsterer (d.1859)
October 31 – Charles Dickson Archibald, lawyer, businessman and politician (d.1868)

April 3 – Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave, soldier, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada (b. 1727)

^ "George III". Official website of the British monarchy. Royal Household. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
^ "Catharine Parr Traill | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.