Historedia
Person

Thomas Spence

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1868

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Thomas Spence, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Thomas Spence declares the Republic of Manitobah

    1868

    Role: Founder and leader of the provisional government

    1. Late spring 1868 · Colonial Office, LondonColonial Office Denial of Authority

      The Colonial Office in London declared the republic's government had no power in late spring 1868.

    2. January 1868 · Portage la PrairieFormation of the Provisional Government

      Spence and settlers established a provisional government in January 1868, initially named the Republic of Caledonia.

Sources

  1. Republic of Manitobah Wikipedia, revision of 2025-05-30