2nd Canadian Parliament
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The 2nd Canadian Parliament was in session from March 5, 1873, until January 2, 1874. The membership was set by the 1872 federal election
from July 20 to October 12, 1872, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1874 election
.
It was first controlled by a Conservative
/Liberal-Conservative majority under Prime Minister
Sir John A. Macdonald
and the 1st Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition
was the Liberal Party
, led by Alexander Mackenzie
. After a scandal in the Conservative Party, the Liberals took power, forming the 2nd Canadian Ministry. Alexander Mackenzie, now Prime Minister, immediately called an election.
The Speaker
was James Cockburn. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1872-1873 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
The unusual case of a new party taking control of the government between elections has only happened in the federal government twice; the other occasion was in the 15th Canadian parliament
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There were 2 session
s of the 2nd Parliament:
Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
Five MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
Three MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
Canadian federal election, 1872
The Canadian federal election of 1872 was held from July 20 to October 12, 1872, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 2nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir John A...
from July 20 to October 12, 1872, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1874 election
Canadian federal election, 1874
The Canadian federal election of 1874 was held on January 22, 1874, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 3rd Parliament of Canada. Sir John A...
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It was first controlled by a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
/Liberal-Conservative majority under Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Sir John A. Macdonald
John A. Macdonald
Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century...
and the 1st Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition
Official Opposition (Canada)
In Canada, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition , commonly known as the Official Opposition, is usually the largest parliamentary opposition party in the House of Commons or a provincial legislative assembly that is not in government, either on its own or as part of a governing coalition...
was the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
, led by Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie, PC , a building contractor and newspaper editor, was the second Prime Minister of Canada from November 7, 1873 to October 8, 1878.-Biography:...
. After a scandal in the Conservative Party, the Liberals took power, forming the 2nd Canadian Ministry. Alexander Mackenzie, now Prime Minister, immediately called an election.
The Speaker
Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of Canada and is elected at the beginning of each new parliament by fellow Members of Parliament...
was James Cockburn. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1872-1873 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
The unusual case of a new party taking control of the government between elections has only happened in the federal government twice; the other occasion was in the 15th Canadian parliament
15th Canadian Parliament
The 15th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 7, 1926 until July 2, 1926. The membership was set by the 1925 federal election on October 29, 1925, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1926 election.Initially, it was...
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There were 2 session
Parliamentary session
A legislative session is the period of time in which a legislature, in both parliamentary and presidential systems, is convened for purpose of lawmaking, usually being one of two or more smaller divisions of the entire time between two elections...
s of the 2nd Parliament:
Session | Start | End |
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1st | March 5, 1873 | August 13, 1873 |
2nd | October 23, 1873 | November 7, 1873 |
List of members
Following is a full list of members of the second parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district.Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
British Columbia
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Cariboo Cariboo (electoral district) Cariboo was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1892.This riding was first created as Cariboo District following British Columbia's admission into the Canadian Confederation in 1871... |
Joshua Spencer Thompson Joshua Spencer Thompson Joshua Spencer Thompson was a Canadian journalist and politician.Born in Belfast, Ireland, Thompson emigrated to British Columbia in 1858. Thompson was a journalist and accountant prior to becoming an MP... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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New Westminster New Westminster (electoral district) New Westminster was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1979.... |
Hugh Nelson Hugh Nelson (Canadian politician) Hugh Nelson was a Canadian parliamentarian and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.Born in his father's residence, Shire Cottage in Inagheramore, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Robert Nelson, Esq. and Frances Quinn, he emigrated to California in 1854... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Vancouver Vancouver (electoral district) Vancouver was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1904... |
Francis Hincks Francis Hincks Sir Francis Hincks, KCMG, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Cork, Ireland, he was the son of Thomas Dix Hincks an orientalist, naturalist and Presbyterian minister and the brother of Edward Hincks orientalist, naturalist and clergyman.He moved to York in 1832 and set up an importing business... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Victoria Victoria (electoral district) Victoria is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1904 and since 1925.... * |
Henry Nathan Jr. | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Amor De Cosmos Amor De Cosmos Amor De Cosmos was a Canadian journalist, publisher and politician. He served as the second Premier of British Columbia.-Early life:... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Yale Yale (electoral district) Yale was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1892 and from 1917 to 1953.... |
Edgar Dewdney Edgar Dewdney Edgar Dewdney, PC was a Canadian politician born in Devonshire, England. He served as Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.-Early life and career:... |
Conservative |
Manitoba
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Lisgar Lisgar (electoral district) Lisgarwas a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1988. This riding was created following the admission of Manitoba into the Canadian Confederation in 1870.... |
John Christian Schultz John Christian Schultz Sir John Christian Schultz, KCMG was a Manitoba politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1882, a Senator from 1882 to 1888, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1888 to 1895.Schultz was born in Amherstburg, Upper Canada... |
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Marquette Marquette (electoral district) Marquette was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1979.This riding was created in 1871 following the creation of the province of Manitoba in 1870.... |
Robert Cunningham Robert Cunningham (Canadian politician) Robert Cunningham was a Canadian journalist and Member of Parliament.Cunningham was born in Stewarton, Scotland. He studied at Glasgow College and the University of London. Cunningham moved to Toronto, Canada in 1868 where he began work as a journalist... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Provencher Provencher (electoral district) Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1871. It is largely a rural district, the largest community being the city of Steinbach, Manitoba.-Demographics:-History:... |
The Honourable The Honourable The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:... Sir George-Étienne Cartier George-Étienne Cartier Sir George-Étienne Cartier, 1st Baronet, PC was a French-Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation.The English spelling of the name, George, instead of Georges, the usual French spelling, is explained by his having been named in honour of King George III.... to May 20, 1873 (death) |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Louis Riel Louis Riel Louis David Riel was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements against the Canadian government and its first post-Confederation Prime Minister, Sir John A.... from October 13, 1873 |
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Selkirk Selkirk (electoral district) Selkirk was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1979.This riding was created in 1871 when the province of Manitoba was created.... |
Donald A. Smith Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal Sir Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, GCMG, GCVO, PC, DL was a Scottish-born Canadian fur trader, financier, railroad baron and politician.-Early life:... |
Independent Conservative |
New Brunswick
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Albert Albert (electoral district) Albert was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904.-History:... |
John Wallace John Wallace (Canadian politician) John Wallace was a New Brunswick farmer and political figure. He represented Albert in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878 and then from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal and then as a Liberal-Conservative.He was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick in 1812, the son of James... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Carleton | The Honourable The Honourable The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:... Charles Connell Charles Connell Charles Connell was a Canadian politician, now remembered mainly for placing his image on a 5-cent postage stamp... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Charlotte | John McAdam John McAdam (politician) John McAdam was a New Brunswick politician and businessman.Born near Belfast, McAdam became a lumber merchant in Milltown, New Brunswick... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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City and County of St. John City and County of St. John City and County of St. John was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.-History:Originally, Saint John had a special setup for representation in Parliament... * |
Isaac Burpee Isaac Burpee Isaac Burpee, was a Canadian merchant, entrepreneur, and politician.Born in Sheffield, New Brunswick, the son of Isaac Burpee and Phoebe Coban, he was elected as a Liberal to the Canadian House of Commons in 1872 representing the riding of City and County of St. John, New Brunswick... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Acalus Lockwood Palmer Acalus Lockwood Palmer Acalus Lockwood Palmer QC was a Canadian politician, lawyer and judge.Palmer was born in Sackville, New Brunswick, to Philip Palmer and Sarah Ayer. He was educated in Sackville, studied law with Edward Barron Chandler and was admitted to the bar in 1846. In 1850, he married Martha Ann Welden... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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City of St. John City of St. John City of St. John was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.-History:Originally, Saint John had a special setup for representation in Parliament... |
The Honourable The Honourable The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:... Samuel Leonard Tilley Samuel Leonard Tilley Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, PC, KCMG was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descended from United Empire Loyalists on both sides of his family... to November 15, 1873 (named Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick) |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber was a Canadian politician and businessman.He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The son of L.H. De Veber, he was educated in Saint John and entered his father's mercantile firm. De Veber married Elizabeth Isley in 1856... from December 1, 1873 |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Gloucester | Timothy Warren Anglin | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Kent Kent (New Brunswick electoral district) Kent was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.It consisted of the County of Kent... |
Robert Barry Cutler Robert Barry Cutler Robert Barry Cutler was a Canadian Liberal politician who represented the riding of Kent, New Brunswick, for one term from 1872 to 1874. He represented Kent in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1850 to 1856.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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King's King's (New Brunswick electoral district) King's was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into King's and Albert riding... |
James Domville James Domville James Domville was a Canadian businessman, militia officer and politician.-Biography:He was the son of a British major-general, also named James Domville. In 1858 James, Jr., went to Barbados where his father commanded a regiment... |
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Northumberland Miramichi (electoral district) Northumberland was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988. It was replaced by Miramichi riding, which has been represented in the House of Commons since 1988... |
The Honourable The Honourable The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:... Peter Mitchell Peter Mitchell (politician) Peter Mitchell, PC was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation.Mitchell ran again in 1856 as an opponent of prohibition, which had been proposed by the government. He carried a pistol for protection during the campaign and rum for his supporters. He was successful in this... |
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Queen's Queen's (New Brunswick electoral district) Queen's was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1896.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Queen's... |
John Ferris John Ferris (politician) John Ferris was a New Brunswick businessman, explorer and political figure. He represented Queen's in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878. His surname also appears as Farris in some sources, such as the 1881 census.He was born in Cambridge, Queen's County, New... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Restigouche Restigouche (electoral district) Restigouche was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and from 1968 to 1997.... |
George Moffat | Conservative | |
Sunbury Sunbury (electoral district) Sunbury was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Sunbury—Queen's riding.-Members of Parliament:This riding... |
Charles Burpee Charles Burpee Charles Burpee was a New Brunswick farmer and political figure. He represented Sunbury in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1887 as a Liberal member. He was a member of the Senate of Canada representing New Brunswick in 1900.He was born in Sheffield, Sunbury County, New Brunswick in 1817... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Victoria Victoria (New Brunswick electoral district) Victoria was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was re-distributed in 1914 into Restigouche—Madawaska and Victoria—Carleton ridings.The riding's... |
John Costigan John Costigan John Costigan was a Canadian judge and politician who served in the Canadian House of Commons and in the Cabinet of several Prime Ministers of Canada.... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Westmorland Westmorland (electoral district) Westmorland was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968.... |
The Honourable The Honourable The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:... Albert James Smith Albert James Smith Sir Albert James Smith, PC, KCMG, QC was a New Brunswick politician and opponent of Canadian confederation... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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York York (electoral district) York was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created as part of the British North America Act in 1867. It consisted of the County of York... |
John Pickard John Pickard (politician) John Pickard was a New Brunswick businessman and political figure. He represented York in the Canadian House of Commons as an Independent Liberal from 1868 to 1883.... |
Independent Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Albert James Smith was reelected in Westmorland on November 28, 1873.
- Isaac Burpee was reelected in the City and County of St. John on December 1, 1873.
Nova Scotia
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Annapolis Annapolis (electoral district) Annapolis was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. The district was created in the British North America Act of 1867. It was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Digby and Annapolis... |
William Hallett Ray William Hallett Ray William Hallett Ray was a Canadian politician, farmer, and merchant.Born in Clementsport, Annapolis Valley, Ray was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Annapolis County in an 1864 by-election held after James William Johnston was named to the bench... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Antigonish Antigonish (electoral district) Antigonish was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created in the British North America Act in 1867. The federal riding was dissolved in 1914 into the riding of Antigonish—Guysborough... |
Hugh McDonald Hugh McDonald (politician) Hugh Macdonald, PC was a lawyer, judge and member of the First Canadian Parliament. He represented the Antigonish riding of Nova Scotia, from 1867 to 1869, along with William Hallett Ray, as an Anti-Confederate and, from 1869 to 1873, as a Liberal-Conservative.The son of Allan McDonald and... to May 11, 1873 (appointed to Supreme Court of Nova Scotia) |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Angus McIsaac Angus McIsaac Angus McIsaac was a Nova Scotia lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Antigonish in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1873 to 1885.... from December 20, 1873 |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Cape Breton Cape Breton (electoral district) Cape Breton was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was created as part of the British North America Act in 1867.... * |
Newton LeGayet Mackay Newton LeGayet Mackay Newton LeGayet Mackay was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Cape Breton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1878 as a Conservative and then Liberal member.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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William McDonald William McDonald (Canadian politician) William McDonald was a Canadian politician.Born at the Settlement of River Deny's Road, Inverness, Nova Scotia, the son of Mary McDonald and Allan McDonald, who emigrated from South Uist, Scotland, McDonald was educated at St... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Colchester Colchester (electoral district) Colchester was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was created in the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Colchester—Hants riding... |
Frederick M. Pearson Frederick M. Pearson Frederick M Pearson was a Nova Scotia businessman and political figure. He represented Colchester in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1870 to 1874.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Cumberland Cumberland (electoral district) Cumberland was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created in the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Cumberland—Colchester North riding... |
Charles Tupper Charles Tupper Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, GCMG, CB, PC was a Canadian father of Confederation: as the Premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867, he led Nova Scotia into Confederation. He later went on to serve as the sixth Prime Minister of Canada, sworn in to office on May 1, 1896, seven days after... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Digby Digby (electoral district) Digby was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created as part of the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Digby and Annapolis and Yarmouth and... |
Alfred William Savary Alfred William Savary Alfred William Savary served as a Nova Scotia member of the 1st Canadian Parliament for the Digby riding.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Guysborough Guysborough (electoral district) Guysborough was an electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created in the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Antigonish—Guysborough... |
Stewart Campbell | Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Halifax Halifax (electoral district) Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867.Since October 14, 2008, its Member of the Parliament has been Megan Leslie of the New Democratic Party.... * |
William Johnston Almon William Johnston Almon William Johnston Almon was a Nova Scotian physician and Canadian parliamentarian.Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Almon received his medical education from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow. He was awarded a medical degree from the later university in 1838... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Stephen Tobin Stephen Tobin Stephen Tobin was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Halifax in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1874 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Hants Hants (electoral district) Hants was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was created in the British North America Act of 1867, and abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Hants—Kings riding... |
Joseph Howe Joseph Howe Joseph Howe, PC was a Nova Scotian journalist, politician, and public servant. He is one of Nova Scotia's greatest and best-loved politicians... to July 5, 1873 |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Monson Henry Goudge Monson Henry Goudge Monson Henry Goudge was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Hants in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1878 as a Liberal member. His surname also appears as Gouge.... from July 5, 1873 |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Inverness Inverness (electoral district) Inverness was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created in the British North America Act of 1867. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Inverness—Richmond riding... |
Samuel McDonnell Samuel McDonnell Samuel McDonnell was a Canadian politician.Born in St. Andrews, County of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, the son of Donald McDonnell and Mary Macdonald, McDonnell studied law in Antigonish with William Alexander Henry. After being admitted to the Bar in 1862, he practiced law in Port Hood, Nova Scotia... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Kings Kings (electoral district) Kings was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.It was created in the British North America Act of 1867. The riding was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Hants—Kings riding... |
Leverett de Veber Chipman Leverett de Veber Chipman Leverett de Veber Chipman was a Nova Scotia businessman and political figure. He represented Kings in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1870 to 1874.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Lunenburg Lunenburg (electoral district) Lunenburg was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925 and from 1949 to 1953. Its boundary was that of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.-History:... |
Charles Edward Church Charles Edward Church Charles Edward Church was a Canadian politician.Born in Tancook Island, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles Lott Anthony Church and Sarah Hiltz, Church was educated in Chester and Truro, Nova Scotia. He was a school teacher for over ten years and then he started in business as a... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Pictou Pictou (electoral district) Pictou was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created in the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Pictou. It was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into the riding of... * |
Robert Doull Robert Doull Robert Doull was a Scottish-born Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Pictou in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1874 and from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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James McDonald | Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Queens Queens (Nova Scotia federal electoral district) Queens was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1896.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Queen's... |
James Fraser Forbes James Fraser Forbes James Fraser Forbes was a Canadian politician and a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Queens in Nova Scotia.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Richmond | Isaac Le Vesconte | Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Shelburne Shelburne (federal electoral district) Shelburne was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1896.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Shelburne... |
Thomas Coffin Thomas Coffin (Canadian politician) Thomas Coffin, was a Canadian businessman and politician.He was born in Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia in 1817. He owned a general store and with his brother and other partners operated a sawmill and shipbuilding yard on the Clyde River from 1854 until late in the 1870s... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Victoria Victoria (Nova Scotia electoral district) Victoria was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Victoria... |
William Ross William Ross (Canadian politician) William Ross was a Canadian politician.Born in Boularderie, Nova Scotia, the son of John Ross, a Scottish immigrant, and Robina McKenzie, Ross was a merchant and shipbuilder. In 1855, he married Eliza Moore. He represented Victoria County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1857 to 1867... to July 11, 1873 (appointment to cabinet) |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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William Ross William Ross (Canadian politician) William Ross was a Canadian politician.Born in Boularderie, Nova Scotia, the son of John Ross, a Scottish immigrant, and Robina McKenzie, Ross was a merchant and shipbuilder. In 1855, he married Eliza Moore. He represented Victoria County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1857 to 1867... from December 20, 1873 |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Yarmouth Yarmouth (electoral district) For the current provincial electoral district, see Yarmouth Yarmouth was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Yarmouth... |
Frank Killam Frank Killam Frank Killam was a Canadian politician and a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Yarmouth in Nova Scotia.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Hugh McDonald was reelected in Antigonish on July 7, 1873, on being named Minister of Militia and Defence.
- Thomas Coffin was reelected in Shelburne on July 11, 1873, on being named Receiver-General of Canada.
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Addington Addington (electoral district) Addington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904.It was created in the British North America Act of 1867.... |
Schuyler Shibley Schuyler Shibley Schuyler Shibley was an Ontario businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Addington in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1872 to 1878.... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Algoma | John Beverley Robinson John Beverley Robinson John Beverley Robinson was elected mayor of Toronto in 1856. He was the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario between the years 1880–1887.... |
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Bothwell | David Mills David Mills (Canadian politician) David Mills, PC was a Canadian politician, author, poet and jurist.He was born in Palmyra, in southwestern Ontario. His father, Nathaniel Mills, was one of the first settlers in the area. Mills served as superintendent of schools for Kent County from 1856 to 1865... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Brant North Brant North Brant North was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1893. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Brant into two ridings: Brant North and Brant South according to a... |
Gavin Fleming Gavin Fleming Gavin Fleming was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Brant North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1882 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Brant South Brant South Brant South was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1923.... |
William Paterson William Paterson (Canadian politician) William Paterson, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Hamilton, Upper Canada, the son of James and Martha Paterson, Paterson's parents died from cholera in 1849 and he was adopted by Reverend Dr. Ferrier, a Presbyterian minister. He was educated in Hamilton and Caledonia... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Brockville Brockville (electoral district) Brockville was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.... |
Jacob Dockstader Buell Jacob Dockstader Buell Jacob Dockstader Buell was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Brockville in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Bruce North Bruce North Bruce North was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Bruce into two ridings: Bruce North and Bruce South.-Geography:The North... |
John Gillies John Gillies (Canadian politician) John Gillies was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represent Bruce North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1882 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1886 as a Liberal.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Bruce South Bruce South Bruce South was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882 and from 1903 to 1935.... |
Edward Blake Edward Blake Dominick Edward Blake, PC, QC , known as Edward Blake, was the second Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Cardwell | John Hillyard Cameron John Hillyard Cameron John Hillyard Cameron, QC was an Ontario lawyer, businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Peel from 1867 to 1872 and Cardwell from 1872 until his death.He was born in Blendecques, France in 1817... |
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Carleton Carleton (Ontario electoral district) Carleton was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1987... |
John Rochester John Rochester (politician) John Rochester was a Canadian industrialist, mayor of Ottawa, Ontario from 1870 to 1871, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Carleton from 1872 to 1882.... |
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Cornwall Cornwall (electoral district) Cornwall was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
Darby Bergin Darby Bergin Darby Bergin was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Cornwall from 1872 to 1874 and from 1878 to 1882 and then Cornwall and Stormont from 1882 to 1896 in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member.He was born in York , Upper Canada in 1826, the son of... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Dundas Dundas (electoral district) Dundas was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.It consisted initially of Dundas County... |
William Gibson William Gibson (Member of Parliament) William Gibson was a Canadian politician.Born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland and educated in Scotland, Gibson came to British North America in 1839 and first settled at Burrit's Rapids where he operated a flour mill. He then moved to Spencerville where he built and operated another mill... |
Independent Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Durham East Durham East Durham East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Lewis Ross Lewis Ross (Canadian politician) Lewis Ross was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Durham East in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal Reformer member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... Reformer |
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Durham West Durham West Durham West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Edward Blake Edward Blake Dominick Edward Blake, PC, QC , known as Edward Blake, was the second Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887... to April 10, 1873 (dual election in Durham West and Bruce South) |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Edmund Burke Wood Edmund Burke Wood Edmund Burke Wood was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Brant South, and served as the first provincial treasurer of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 under Premier John Sandfield Macdonald... from April 10, 1873 |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Elgin East Elgin East Elgin East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
William Harvey William Harvey (Canadian politician) William Harvey was a Canadian political figure. He represented Elgin East in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1874 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Elgin West Elgin West Elgin West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
George Elliott Casey George Elliott Casey George Elliott Casey was an Ontario journalist and political figure. He represented Elgin West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1900 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Essex Essex (electoral district) Essex is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882 and since 1968.-Geography:... |
John O'Connor John O'Connor (Canadian politician) John O'Connor, PC was a Canadian politician and cabinet minister.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Irish immigrants John and Mary O’Connor, he moved with his family to Essex County, Upper Canada in 1828.... |
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Frontenac Frontenac (Ontario electoral district) Frontenac was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
George Airey Kirkpatrick George Airey Kirkpatrick Sir George Airey Kirkpatrick, was a politician from Ontario, Canada.Born in 1841 in Kingston, Ontario, the son of Thomas Kirkpatrick, George Kirkpatrick was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.-Career:... |
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Glengarry Glengarry (electoral district) Glengarry was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917, and from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Donald Alexander MacDonald Donald Alexander Macdonald Donald Alexander Macdonald, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in 1817 in St. Raphael's, Ontario, Donald Alexander Macdonald studied at St Raphael's College under the first Catholic Bishop of Ontario, Alexander Macdonell... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Grenville South Grenville South Grenville South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
William Henry Brouse William Henry Brouse William Henry Brouse was a Canadian physician and politician.Born in Matilda Township, Dundas County, Upper Canada of German ancestry, he attended Upper Canada Academy in Cobourg, Canada West in 1839, Victoria College until 1845, and received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1847 from McGill... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Grey East Grey East Grey East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
William Kingston Flesher William Kingston Flesher William Kingston Flesher was surveyor and settler of southwestern Ontario, a militia officer, businessman and political figure... |
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Grey North Grey North Grey North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Grey into two ridings: Grey South and Grey North... |
George Snider George Snider (Canadian politician) George Snider was an Ontario official and political figure. He represented Grey North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Grey South Grey South Grey South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1876 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
George Landerkin George Landerkin George Landerkin was a Canadian physician and political figure. He represented Grey South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1900... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Haldimand Haldimand (electoral district) Haldimand was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892 and from 1904 to 1953. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.... |
David Thompson | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Halton Halton (electoral district) Halton is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988 and again since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 100,055.-Geography:... |
John White | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Hamilton Hamilton (electoral district) Hamilton was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904 and a provincial riding in the Ontario Legislature from 1867 to 1894. It was located in the province of Ontario and consisted of the city of Hamilton.... * |
Daniel Black Chisholm Daniel Black Chisholm Daniel Black Chisholm was a farmer, lawyer and mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1871–1872. In the 1872 federal election he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing Hamilton as a Liberal-Conservative... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Henry Buckingham Witton Henry Buckingham Witton Henry Buckingham Witton was an Ontario painter and political figure. He represented Hamilton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1874 as a Conservative member.... |
Conservative Labour Conservative Labour Conservative Labour was the label used by Canadian Conservative Party politician Henry Buckingham Witton as a candidate in Hamilton, Ontario from 1872 to 1875. Witton may have added "Labour" to the Conservative Party name because Hamilton is a largely industrial city... |
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Hastings East Hastings East Hastings East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
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Hastings North Hastings North Hastings North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Mackenzie Bowell Mackenzie Bowell Sir Mackenzie Bowell, PC, KCMG was a Canadian politician who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Canada from December 21, 1894 to April 27, 1896.-Early life:Bowell was born in Rickinghall, Suffolk, England to John Bowell and Elizabeth Marshall... |
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Hastings West Hastings West Hastings West was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925... |
James Brown James Brown (Canadian politician) James Brown was an Ontario businessman and politician. He represented Hastings West in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1882.He was born in Scotland in 1828... |
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Huron Centre Huron Centre Huron Centre was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1882. This riding was created from parts of Huron North and Huron South ridings.... |
Horace Horton Horace Horton Horace Horton was a Canadian insurance agent and political figure. He represented Huron Centre in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Huron North Huron North Huron North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882, and from 1917 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Thomas Farrow Thomas Farrow Thomas Farrow was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Huron North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal Conservative from 1872 to 1882 and Huron East as a Conservative member from 1882 to 1887.... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Huron South Huron South Huron South was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Huron into two ridings: Huron North and Huron South.In 1872, the County of... |
Malcolm Colin Cameron Malcolm Colin Cameron Malcolm Colin Cameron was a businessman and lawyer in Ontario. He represented Huron South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1875 and from 1878 to 1882 and Huron West from 1882 to 1887, 1891 to 1892 and 1896 to 1898.He was born in Perth in Upper Canada in 1831. He was the son, probably... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Kent Kent (Ontario electoral district) Kent was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904, 1917 to 1968, and 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
Rufus Stephenson Rufus Stephenson Rufus Stephenson was an Ontario newspaper editor and political figure. He represented Kent in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1882.... |
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Kingston Kingston (electoral district) Kingston was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925 and from 1953 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and initially consisted of the city of Kingston, Ontario... |
The Right Honourable The Right Honourable The Right Honourable is an honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain people in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Anglophone Caribbean and other Commonwealth Realms, and occasionally elsewhere... Sir John A. Macdonald John A. Macdonald Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Lambton Lambton (electoral district) Lambton was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Alexander Mackenzie Alexander Mackenzie Alexander Mackenzie, PC , a building contractor and newspaper editor, was the second Prime Minister of Canada from November 7, 1873 to October 8, 1878.-Biography:... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Lanark North Lanark North Lanark North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Daniel Galbraith Daniel Galbraith Daniel Galbraith was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Lanark North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1872 and in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1879.He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1813 and came to Lanark County with his... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Lanark South Lanark South Lanark South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
John Graham Haggart John Graham Haggart John Graham Haggart, PC was a Canadian politician.A member of the Canadian House of Commons, he was the Postmaster General and the Minister of Railways and Canals. He was Mayor of Perth, Ontario in 1867, 1869 and 1871.... |
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Leeds North and Grenville North Leeds North and Grenville North Leeds North and Grenville North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Francis Jones Francis Jones (Canadian politician) Francis Jones was an Ontario civil engineer, provincial land surveyor and political figure. He represented Leeds North and Grenville North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874.... |
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Leeds South Leeds South Leeds South was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Leeds into two ridings: a north riding and a south riding... |
Albert Norton Richards Albert Norton Richards Albert Norton Richards, QC was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Leeds South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1874... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Lennox Lennox (electoral district) Lennox was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Richard John Cartwright Richard John Cartwright Sir Richard John Cartwright, PC, GCMG, PC was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario in a United Empire Loyalist family, the son of Harriet Dobbs Cartwright and the grandson of Richard Cartwright... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Lincoln Lincoln (electoral district) Lincoln was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1883 and from 1904 to 1997. It was on the Niagara Peninsula in the Canadian province of Ontario... |
Thomas Rodman Merritt Thomas Rodman Merritt Thomas Rodman Merritt was an Ontario businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Lincoln in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1868 to 1874.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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London London (electoral district) London was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario.It consisted initially of the City of London, Ontario.... |
John Carling John Carling Sir John Carling, PC, KCMG of the Carling Brewery was a prominent politician and businessman from London, Ontario, Canada... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Middlesex East Middlesex East Middlesex East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: Middlesex North, Middlesex West and... |
David Glass David Glass (politician) David Glass was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Middlesex East from 1872 to 1874.... |
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Middlesex North Middlesex North Middlesex North was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: the Middlesex North, Middlesex West and... |
Thomas Scatcherd Thomas Scatcherd Thomas Scatcherd was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Middlesex North as a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1876.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Middlesex West Middlesex West Middlesex West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
George William Ross George William Ross Sir George William Ross was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the fifth Premier of Ontario from 1899 to 1905.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Monck | James David Edgar James David Edgar Sir James David Edgar, PC, KCMG was a Canadian politician.In his twenties, Edgar was a law student, legal editor of the Toronto Globe, an alderman on Toronto's city council, and an organizer for the Liberal Party in Ontario. He was also rare among English Canadians of the time for his sympathy for... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Muskoka Muskoka (electoral district) Muskoka was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1882 and from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Alexander Peter Cockburn Alexander Peter Cockburn Alexander Peter Cockburn was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria North in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Muskoka and then Ontario North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1887.He was born in Finch in 1837, the son of Scottish... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Niagara | Angus Morrison Angus Morrison Angus Morrison, QC was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Niagara in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874... |
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Norfolk North Norfolk North For the UK Parliament constituency, see North Norfolk Norfolk North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of... |
John Charlton John M. Charlton John M. Charlton was a Canadian Member of Parliament and businessman. Charlton was the Member of Parliament for Norfolk North, Ontario for 32 years until 1904... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Norfolk South Norfolk South (Canadian electoral district) Norfolk South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Norfolk into two ridings... |
William Wallace William Wallace (Canadian politician) William Wallace was a Canadian journalist and political figure. He represented Norfolk South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1882 as a Conservative member.... |
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Northumberland East Northumberland East Northumberland East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.... |
Joseph Keeler Joseph Keeler Joseph Keeler was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Northumberland East in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1867 to 1874 and from 1879 to 1881.... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Northumberland West Northumberland West Northumberland West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.... |
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Ontario North Ontario North Ontario North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.... |
William Henry Gibbs William Henry Gibbs William Henry Gibbs was an Ontario manufacturer and political figure. He represented Ontario North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1872 to 1874 and from 1876 to 1878.... |
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Ontario South Ontario South Ontario South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Thomas Nicholson Gibbs Thomas Nicholson Gibbs Thomas Nicholson Gibbs, PC was a Canadian parliamentarian.Born in Terrebonne, Lower Canada , the eldest son of Thomas Gibbs and Caroline Tate, his family moved to Oshawa, Upper Canada in 1832... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Ottawa (City of) Ottawa (City of) Ottawa was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the city of Ottawa... * |
John Bower Lewis John Bower Lewis John Bower Lewis, QC was the second mayor of Bytown in 1848, the first mayor of Ottawa from 1855 to 1857, and a member of the 2nd Canadian Parliament from 1872 to 1873.... |
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Joseph Merrill Currier Joseph Merrill Currier Joseph Merrill Currier was a Canadian member of parliament and businessman.He was born in North Troy, Vermont in 1820 and moved to Canada in 1837, where he began work in the timber trade. Around 1850, he set up a sawmill and gristmill operation at Manotick, Ontario with Moss Kent Dickinson... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Oxford North Oxford North Oxford North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Thomas Oliver Thomas Oliver (Canadian politician) Thomas Oliver was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Oxford North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1880.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Oxford South Oxford South Oxford South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Ebenezer Vining Bodwell Ebenezer Vining Bodwell Ebenezer Vining Bodwell was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Oxford South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Peel Peel (electoral district) Peel was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.... |
Robert Smith Robert Smith (Canadian politician) For the Member of Parliament for Stormont and Supreme Court Justice see Robert Smith Robert Smith was a Canadian politician and farmer.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Perth North Perth North Perth North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Thomas Mayne Daly Thomas Mayne Daly, Sr. Thomas Mayne Daly was a businessman and political figure in Canada West . He represented the riding of Perth North in the Canadian House of Commons and in the Ontario Provincial Parliament.... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Perth South Perth South Perth South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Perth into two ridings... |
James Trow James Trow James Trow was an Ontario businessman and politician. He was a member of the first legislature in Ontario and represented Perth South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1891 as a Liberal.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Peterborough East Peterborough East Peterborough East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Peregrine Maitland Grover Peregrine Maitland Grover Peregrine Maitland Grover was an Ontario farmer, businessman and political figure. He represented Peterborough East in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874.... |
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Peterborough West Peterborough West Peterborough West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Peterborough was into two ridings... |
John Bertram John Bertram John Bertram was a businessman and a Member of Parliament in Canada.Bertram was born at Fenton Barns, near Dirleton, Scotland, to Hugh Bertram and Isabella Mack. John emigrated to Canada in 1860. He married Helen Shiells in Almonte Ontario and settled in Peterborough, Ontario where he was a... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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William Cluxton William Cluxton William Cluxton was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Peterborough West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1874 as a Conservative member.... (not elected candidate but designated by return) |
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Prescott Prescott (electoral district) Prescott was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953. It wasd located in the province of Ontario... |
Albert Hagar Albert Hagar Albert Hagar was a Canadian merchant and politician.Born in North Plantagenet Township, Upper Canada , the son of Abner Hagar, a former Montreal merchant, and Hannah P. Barker, he was educated in Vermont and became a farmer, merchant and lumber dealer and owned a sawmill and gristmill at Plantagenet... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Prince Edward Prince Edward (electoral district) Prince Edward was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and consisted of the County of Prince Edward.... |
Walter Ross Walter Ross Walter Ross was a Canadian businessman and political figure who represented Prince Edward in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867-1878.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Renfrew North Renfrew North Renfrew North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
James Findlay James Findlay (Canadian politician) James Findlay was an Ontario newspaper owner and political figure. He represented Renfrew North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1873 to 1874.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Renfrew South Renfrew South Renfrew South was a federal and provincial electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
James O'Reilly | Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Russell Russell (Ontario electoral district) Russell was a federal and provincial electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1967.... |
James Alexander Grant James Alexander Grant Sir James Alexander Grant, KCMG was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Russell in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative Party of Canada member from 1867 to 1874; he also represented the City of Ottawa in the federal parliament from 1893 to 1896.He was born in... |
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Simcoe North Simcoe North Simcoe North is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was established as a federal riding in 1867. Its population was 119,400 in 2006.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: 92.3% White, 5.9% Native Canadian... |
Herman Henry Cook | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Simcoe South Simcoe South Simcoe South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925, and from 1979 to 1988. It was located north of Toronto in the province of Ontario... |
William Carruthers Little William Carruthers Little William Carruthers Little was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Simcoe South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative from 1867 to 1881.... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Stormont Stormont (electoral district) Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882, 1904 to 1917, and 1925 to 1968. It was located in the eastern part of the province of Ontario.... |
Cyril Archibald Cyril Archibald Cyril Archibald was an Ontario political figure. He represented Stormont in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Toronto Centre Toronto Centre Toronto Centre is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto , Toronto Centre , Rosedale and Toronto Centre—Rosedale .Toronto Centre covers the heart of... |
Robert Wilkes Robert Wilkes Robert Wilkes was an Irish-Canadian politician and businessman. Wilkes came to Toronto from his native Ireland at sixteen, working as a clerk before buying a jewelry firm, Rossin Brothers, which he expanded into a cross-country operation... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Toronto East Toronto East Toronto East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the city of Toronto in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.East Toronto initially consisted of St. Lawrence, St. Davids and... |
James Beaty | Conservative | |
Victoria North Victoria North Victoria North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Joseph Staples Joseph Staples Joseph Staples was a Canadian political figure. He represented Victoria North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1872 to 1874.... |
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Victoria South Victoria South Victoria South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Victoria divided into two ridings, the South and North... |
George Dormer George Dormer George Dormer was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Victoria South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1872 to 1874.... |
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Waterloo North Waterloo North Waterloo North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
Isaac Erb Bowman Isaac Erb Bowman Isaac Erb Bowman was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Waterloo North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878 and from 1887 to 1896.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Waterloo South Waterloo South Waterloo South was a federal electoral district and a provincial electoral district.Federally, it was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario... |
James Young James Young (Canadian politician) James Young was an Ontario businessman, journalist and political figure. He represented Waterloo South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Welland Welland (electoral district) Welland is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988, and since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 112,875.... |
Thomas Clark Street Thomas Clark Street Thomas Clark Street was an Ontario lawyer, businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons who represented Welland from 1867 to 1872.... (died September 20, 1872, 22 days before the election) |
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William Alexander Thomson William Alexander Thomson William Alexander Thomson was a Canadian author, railway promoter and political figure. He represented Welland in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal member.... from November 23, 1872 |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Wellington Centre Wellington Centre Wellington Centre was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario.... |
James Ross James Ross (Canadian politician) James Ross was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Wellington Centre in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1869 to 1874.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Wellington North Wellington North Wellington North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario.... |
Nathaniel Higinbotham Nathaniel Higinbotham Nathaniel Higinbotham was a Canadian pharmacist and political figure. He represented Wellington North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Wellington South Wellington South Wellington South was a Canadian federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 as the "South Riding of the county of Wellington"... |
David Stirton David Stirton David Stirton was a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Wellington South from 1867 to 1876.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Wentworth North | Thomas Bain Thomas Bain Thomas Bain was a Canadian parliamentarian.Bain was born in Scotland, the son of Walter Bain, and migrated to Canada with his family when he was three years old. They settled on a bush farm in Wentworth County near Hamilton, Ontario.He was elected to the County Council in the 1860s and became... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Wentworth South Wentworth South Wentworth South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. it was located near Hamilton in the province of Ontario.... |
Joseph Rymal Joseph Rymal Joseph Rymal was a Canadian farmer and political figure. He represented Wentworth South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1882.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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West Toronto West Toronto West Toronto was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the City of Toronto, in the province of Ontario. The district was created by the British North America Act of 1867 and was renamed Toronto West in 1903.West Toronto was... |
John Willoughby Crawford John Willoughby Crawford John Willoughby Crawford QC served as the third Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada from 1873 to 1875.Born in 1817 in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland, the son of George Crawford, John Crawford came to Canada as a child when his family settled in Brockville, Ontario. He married Helen... to November 4, 1873 (resigned) |
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Thomas Moss from December 18, 1873 | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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York East York East York East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons at different times, and a provincial electoral district. It was located in the province of Ontario.-Federal electoral district :... |
James Metcalfe James Metcalfe He was born in Cumberland, England in 1822, the son of James Metcalfe and Anne Finlinson, and was educated in Manchester. He studied architecture with his father there. In 1841, Metcalfe emigrated to Upper Canada and worked as a building contractor in Toronto. In 1843, he married Ellen Howson... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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York North York North York North was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from Confederation in 1867 until 2004. It is also an electoral district that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 2007... |
Anson Dodge Anson Dodge Anson Greene Phelps Dodge was a Canadian lumber dealer and political figure. He represented York North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1874 as a Conservative member.... |
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York West York West York West is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904 and since 1917.Its population was 110,384 in 2001... |
David Blain David Blain David Blain was a Scottish-born Canadian lawyer, teacher and political figure. He represented York West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
Five MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Thomas Nicholson Gibbs was reelected in Ontario South on July 7, 1873.
- Alexander Mackenzie was reelected in Lambton on November 25, 1873.
- Donald Alexander MacDonald was reelected in Glengarry on November 26, 1873.
- Richard John Cartwright was reelected in Lennox on December 3, 1873.
- Edward Blake was reelected in Bruce South on December 4, 1873.
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Argenteuil | John Abbott John Abbott Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, PC, KCMG, QC was the third Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the office for seventeen months, from June 16, 1891 to November 24, 1892. - Life and work :... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Bagot Bagot (electoral district) Bagot was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was amalgamated into the St... |
Pierre-Samuel Gendron Pierre-Samuel Gendron Pierre-Samuel Gendron was a Quebec notary and political figure. He represented Bagot in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative from 1867 to 1874 and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1876.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Beauce Beauce (electoral district) Beauce is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867. In 2006, it had a population of 103,617 people, of whom 82,123 were eligible voters.-Geography:... |
Christian Pozer Christian Pozer Christian Henry Pozer was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in St-Georges d'Aubert Gallion , Beauce, Lower Canada , the son of William Pozer and Ann Milbourne, he was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1860.In 1863, he ran as a Liberal for the National Assembly of Quebec in the riding of Beauce... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Beauharnois Beauharnois (electoral district) Beauharnois was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935, from 1949 to 1953, and from 1968 to 1972.... |
Ulysse-Janvier Robillard Ulysse-Janvier Robillard Ulysse-Janvier Robillard was a Quebec merchant and political figure. He represented Beauharnois in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1878 as an Independent Conservative.... |
Independent Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Bellechasse Bellechasse (electoral district) Bellechasse was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 until the 1997 election, when it became Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny—L'Islet. After redistribution prior to the 2004 election, that riding became... |
Télesphore Fournier Télesphore Fournier Télesphore Fournier, PC was a Canadian politician and jurist.Born in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada , the son of Guillaume Fournier and Marie-Archange Morin, he was called to the bar in 1846... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Berthier Berthier (electoral district) Berthier was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.... |
Anselme Homère Pâquet | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Bonaventure Bonaventure (electoral district) Bonaventure was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1997... |
Théodore Robitaille Théodore Robitaille Théodore Robitaille, PC was a Canadian physician, politician, and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... >- |
Brome Brome (electoral district) Brome was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.... |
Edward Carter Edward Carter (Canadian politician) Edward Carter was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Brome electoral district in Quebec. He also represented Montréal Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Chambly | Pierre Benoit Pierre Basile Benoit Pierre Basile Benoit was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Chambly in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874 and from 1876 to 1886.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Champlain Champlain (electoral district) Champlain was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act... |
John Jones Ross John Jones Ross John Jones Ross, PC was born in Quebec City, Canada. He was the son of a Scots-Quebecer merchant, George McIntosh Ross, and his French-Canadian wife Sophie-Éloïse Gouin.-Province of Canada Assembly:... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Charlevoix Charlevoix (electoral district) Charlevoix was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and from 1949 to 2004.... |
Pierre-Alexis Tremblay Pierre-Alexis Tremblay Pierre-Alexis Tremblay was a surveyor and Quebec political figure. He was a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1875 and 1878 to 1879.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Châteauguay Châteauguay (electoral district) Châteauguay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and from 1979 to 2004.-History:It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
Luther Hamilton Holton Luther Hamilton Holton Luther Hamilton Holton was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Châteauguay as a Liberal member in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1880.- Early life and education :... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Chicoutimi—Saguenay Chicoutimi—Saguenay Chicoutimi—Saguenay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was amalgamated into the Chicoutimi and Lake St... |
William Evan Price William Evan Price William Evan Price was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Chicoutimi—Saguenay from 1872 to 1874.-Biography:... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Compton Compton (electoral district) Compton was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1949, and again from 1968 to 1997.-History:... |
John Henry Pope John Henry Pope John Henry Pope, PC was a Canadian farmer, lumberman, railway entrepreneur, and politician.Born in Eaton Township, Lower Canada , the son of John Pope and Sophia Laberee, he served with the local militia during the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837 and opposed those who supported annexation of... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Dorchester Dorchester (electoral district) Dorchester was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved the existing electoral districts in Lower Canada at the time... |
Hector-Louis Langevin Hector-Louis Langevin Sir Hector-Louis Langevin, PC, KCMG, CB, QC was a Canadian lawyer, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Drummond—Arthabaska Drummond—Arthabaska Drummond—Arthabaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
Pierre-Nérée Dorion Pierre-Nérée Dorion Pierre-Nérée Dorion was a Quebec land surveyor and political figure. He represented Drummond—Arthabaska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1874 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Gaspé Gaspé (electoral district) Gaspé was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1997.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
Pierre Fortin | Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Hochelaga Hochelaga (electoral district) Hochelaga is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988 and since 2004... |
Louis Beaubien Louis Beaubien Louis Beaubien was a Canadian politician.Born in Montreal, Lower Canada, the son of Pierre Beaubien, a physician and politician, and Marie-Justine Casgrain, he was one of the founders of Outremont.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
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Huntingdon Huntingdon (electoral district) Huntingdon was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
Julius Scriver Julius Scriver Julius Scriver was a politician in Quebec, Canada.Born in Hemmingford, Lower Canada , the son of John Scriver and Lucretia Manning, he studied at the Workman's School in Montreal and the University of Vermont... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Iberville Iberville (electoral district) Iberville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It was amalgamated into the St. Johns—Iberville electoral district in 1892... |
François Béchard François Béchard François Béchard was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Iberville and then St. Johns—Iberville in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1896... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier (electoral district) Jacques Cartier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
Rodolphe Laflamme Rodolphe Laflamme Toussaint-Antoine-Rodolphe Laflamme, PC , was a French-Canadian lawyer, professor of law and politician. He was a partner in a prominent Montreal, Quebec law firm, and was known for his support of the Liberal party... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Joliette Joliette (electoral district) Joliette is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935 and since 1968.-Geography:... |
Louis François Georges Baby Louis François Georges Baby Louis François Georges Baby, PC was a Canadian politician and judge.Born in Montreal, Quebec, he first ran for public office in the 1867 federal election in the Quebec riding of Joliette but lost to François Benjamin Godin. A Conservative, he was acclaimed in the 1872 elections. However he was... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Kamouraska Kamouraska (electoral district) For the provincial electoral district, see Kamouraska Kamouraska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1869 to 1979. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. There was no election in 1867 due to riots. There... |
Charles Pelletier | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Laprairie La Prairie (electoral district) La Prairie was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1896 and from 1968 to 1997.... |
Alfred Pinsonneault Alfred Pinsonneault Alfred Pinsonneault was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Laprairie in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1887.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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L'Assomption L'Assomption (electoral district) L'Assomption was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
Louis Archambeault Louis Archambeault Louis Archambeault was a Quebec notary and political figure. He was a Liberal-Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing L'Assomption from 1867 to 1874.... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Laval Laval (electoral district) Laval is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917, 1949 to 1979, and since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 98,831.-Geography:... |
Joseph Bellerose to July 10, 1873 (called to the Senate) | Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Joseph-Aldéric Ouimet from October 28, 1873 | Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Lévis Lévis (electoral district) Lévis was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. From 1998 to 2003, it was known as Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière... |
Joseph Blanchet Joseph-Goderic Blanchet Joseph-Goderic Blanchet, PC was a Canadian physician and politician. He was the only person to serve as both Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons and Speaker of a provincial legislature... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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L'Islet L'Islet (electoral district) L'Islet was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of L'Islet... |
Philippe Baby Casgrain Philippe Baby Casgrain Philippe Baby Casgrain was a Quebec lawyer, author and political figure. He represented L'Islet in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1873 to 1891.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Lotbinière Lotbinière (electoral district) Lotbinière was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
Henri Joly De Lotbinière Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, served as the fourth Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, a federal Cabinet minister, and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.- Early years :... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Maskinongé Maskinongé (electoral district) Maskinongé was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was amalgamated into the Berthier—Maskinongé electoral district in 1924.-Members of Parliament:This... |
Louis-Alphonse Boyer Louis-Alphonse Boyer Louis-Alphonse Boyer was a Quebec merchant and political figure. He represented Maskinongé in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Mégantic Mégantic (electoral district) Mégantic was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935, and from 1949 to 1968.-History:It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
Édouard-Émery Richard | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Missisquoi Missisquoi (electoral district) Missisquoi was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.-History:... |
George Baker George Barnard Baker George Barnard Baker was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He was a Liberal-Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Missisquoi from 1870 to 1874, from 1879 to 1887 and from 1891 to 1896 and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1875 to 1878... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Montcalm Montcalm (electoral district) Montcalm is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and since 2004.... |
Firmin Dugas Firmin Dugas Firmin Dugas was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Montcalm from 1871 to 1887 and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1874.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Montmagny Montmagny (electoral district) Montmagny was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.This riding was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted iniitally of the County of Montmagny... |
Henri-Thomas Taschereau Henri-Thomas Taschereau Sir Henri-Thomas Taschereau was a lawyer, politician and judge in Quebec, Canada.The son of Jean-Thomas Taschereau, Taschereau received his basic education at the Petit Séminaire de Québec from 1851 to 1859... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Montmorency Montmorency (electoral district) Montmorency was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917, and from 1968 to 2004.-History:"Montmorency" riding was created by the British North America Act... |
Jean Langlois Jean Langlois Jean Langlois was a Quebec lawyer, professor and political figure. He represented Montmorency in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1878.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Montreal Centre Montreal Centre Montreal Centre was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted initially of the West Ward, the Centre Ward and the East Ward of the city of Montreal.... |
Michael Patrick Ryan Michael Patrick Ryan Michael Patrick Ryan was an Irish-born Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Montreal West in the 1st Canadian Parliament and Montreal Centre in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1874 and from 1879 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.He was born in Pallis, Donohill,... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Montreal East Montreal East (electoral district) Montreal East was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the St. Lewis Ward, St. James Ward and the St. Mary's Ward. It was abolished in 1892... |
Louis-Amable Jetté Louis-Amable Jetté Sir Louis-Amable Jetté, was a Canadian lawyer, politician, judge, professor, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He was born in L'Assomption, Lower Canada in 1836.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Montreal West Montreal West (electoral district) Montreal West was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commonsfrom 1867 to 1892.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted initially of St. Anne Ward, St. Antoine Ward and St. Lawrence Ward. In 1872, St. Anne Ward... |
John Young | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Napierville Napierville (electoral district) Napierville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Laprairie—Napierville riding.-Members of Parliament:This... |
Antoine Aimé Dorion | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Nicolet Nicolet (electoral district) Nicolet was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada. It consisted of the County of Nicolet. From 1903... |
Joseph Gaudet Joseph Gaudet Joseph Gaudet was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Nicolet in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative Party of Canada member from 1867 to 1877... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Ottawa (County of) Ottawa (County of) Ottawa was a federal and provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, which was represented in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1830 to 1867, in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892, and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to at least 1919.The... |
Alonzo Wright Alonzo Wright Alonzo Wright was a Canadian member of Parliament and businessman commonly known as "King of the Gatineau".He was born in Cantley, Quebec in 1821. He was a grandson of Philemon Wright, and son of Tiberius Wright... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Pontiac Pontiac (electoral district) Pontiac is a federal electoral district in south-western Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1949 and since 1968.... |
William McKay Wright William McKay Wright William McKay Wright was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Pontiac in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1872 to 1878.... |
Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873... |
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Portneuf | Esdras Alfred de St-Georges Esdras Alfred de St-Georges Esdras Alfred de St-Georges was a Quebec lawyer, physician and political figure. He represented Portneuf in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1890 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Quebec-Centre Quebec-Centre Quebec-Centre was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of Palace Ward, St. Louis Ward, St. John's Ward and the parts of Montclam Ward and the... |
Joseph Édouard Cauchon Joseph Édouard Cauchon Joseph Édouard Cauchon, PC was a prominent Quebec politician in the middle years of the nineteenth-century... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Quebec County | Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau , born in Charlesbourg, near Quebec City, was the first Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec following the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. He led a Conservative Party government. He was also the Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary... to February 20, 1873 (called to the Senate) |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Joseph-Philippe-René-Adolphe Caron from March 28, 1873 | Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Quebec East Quebec East Quebec East was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.... |
Adolphe Guillet dit Tourangeau Adolphe Guillet dit Tourangeau Adolphe Guillet dit Tourangeau was a Quebec notary and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Quebec East from 1870 to 1874... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Quebec West Quebec West Quebec West was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935, and from 1949 to 1968.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
Thomas McGreevy Thomas McGreevy Thomas McGreevy was a Canadian politician and contractor.Born in Quebec, he was the son of Robert McGreevy, a blacksmith, and Rose Smith... |
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Richelieu Richelieu (electoral district) Richelieu was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 and was amalgamated into the Richelieu—Verchères electoral district in 1933.In 1968, a new electoral district... |
Michel Mathieu Michel Mathieu (Canadian politician) Michel Mathieu was a Quebec lawyer, notary, judge and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons who represented Richelieu from 1872 to 1874.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Richmond—Wolfe Richmond—Wolfe For other electoral districts with similar names, see Richmond Richmond–Wolfe was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1997.It was created as by the British North America Act of 1867.It was abolished in 1966 when... |
William Hoste Webb William Hoste Webb William Hoste Webb was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Richmond—Wolfe in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Rimouski Rimouski (electoral district) Rimouski was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2003.... |
Jean-Baptiste Romuald Fiset Jean-Baptiste Romuald Fiset Jean-Baptiste Romuald Fiset was a Canadian physician and parliamentarian.Born in St-Cuthbert, Canada East, the son of Henri Fiset, he was educated at the Collège de Montréal and the Université Laval. Fiset practised medicine at Rimouski. He also served on the town council and was mayor of Rimouski... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Rouville Rouville (electoral district) Rouville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into St... |
Honoré Mercier Honoré Mercier Honoré Mercier was a lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the ninth Premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887 to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Liberal Party .... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Saint Maurice | Élie Lacerte Élie Lacerte Élie Lacerte was a Quebec physician and political figure. He represented Saint Maurice in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1868 to 1874 and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1875 to 1878.He was born in Saint-Sévère in 1821. He studied at the college at Nicolet... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Shefford Shefford (electoral district) Shefford is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867. Its population in 2006 was 100,000.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: 99.2% WhiteLanguages: 95.2% French, 3.2% English... |
Lucius Huntington | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Sherbrooke (Town of) Sherbrooke (Town of) Sherbrooke was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.... |
Edward Towle Brooks Edward Towle Brooks Edward Towle Brooks was a Quebec lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Sherbrooke in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1882 as a Conservative member.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Soulanges Soulanges (electoral district) Soulanges was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
Jacques-Philippe Lanthier | Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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St. Hyacinthe | Louis Delorme Louis Delorme Louis Delorme was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented St. Hyacinthe in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1870 to 1878.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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St. John's St. John's (electoral district) St. John's was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867... |
François Bourassa François Bourassa François Bourassa was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Saint-Jean in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1896.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Stanstead Stanstead (electoral district) Stanstead was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted initially of the Townships of Stanstead, Barnston, Hatley, Barford, and Magog East and West.In... |
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Témiscouata Témiscouata (electoral district) Témiscouata was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1979.... |
Élie Mailloux Élie Mailloux Élie Mailloux was a Quebec farmer, clerk and political figure. He represented Témiscouata in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1872 and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1874 as a Conservative member.He was born in Cacouna, Lower Canada, the son of Antoine Mailloux, and... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Terrebonne | Louis Masson Louis-Rodrigue Masson Louis-Rodrigue Masson, was a Canadian Member of Parliament, Senator, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He represented Terrebonne in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882.Masson was born in Terrebonne, Lower Canada, in 1833, the son of Joseph Masson... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Three Rivers | William McDougall | Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
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Two Mountains | Wilfrid Prévost Wilfrid Prévost Wilfrid Prévost was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Two Mountains in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1875.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Vaudreuil Vaudreuil (electoral district) Vaudreuil was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1914, and from 1968 to 1997.-History:... |
Robert Harwood Robert Harwood Robert William de Lotbinière-Harwood was a Quebec landowner and political figure representing Vaudreuil in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1872 to 1878.-Career:... |
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Verchères Verchères (electoral district) Verchères was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892, and from 1988 to 1997.... |
Félix Geoffrion Félix Geoffrion Félix Geoffrion, PC was a Canadian notary and politician.Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was trained and practiced as a notary. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1863... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Yamaska Yamaska (electoral district) Yamaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada.... |
Joseph Duguay Joseph Duguay Joseph Duguay was a Quebec merchant and political figure. He represented Yamaska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1874 as a Conservative member.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada (historical) The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the... |
Three MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Télesphore Fournier was reelected in Bellechasse on November 27, 1873, after being named Minister of Inland RevenueMinister of Inland RevenueThe Minister of Inland Revenue is the political office of Minister for the department of Inland Revenue which is responsible for the collection of taxes. Minister of Inland Revenue is a title held by leaders in different countries...
. - Théodore Robitaille was reelected in Bonaventure on February 15, 1873, after being named Receiver-General.
- Antoine Aimé Dorion was reelected in Napierville on November 27, 1873, after being named Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island joined Canada on July 1, 1873. By-elections for the House of Commons were held on September 29, 1873.Electoral district | Name | Party | |
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King's County King's County (electoral district) King's County was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1896.This riding was created in 1873 when Prince Edward Island joined the Canadian Confederation.... * |
Daniel Davies | Conservative | |
Augustine Colin Macdonald Augustine Colin Macdonald Augustine Colin Macdonald was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented King's County and later King's in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1874, from 1878 to 1882, from 1883 to 1887 and from 1891 to 1900 as a Liberal-Conservative member... |
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Prince County Prince County (electoral district) Prince County was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1896.This riding was created in 1873 when Prince Edward island joined the Canadian Confederation.... * |
James Colledge Pope James Colledge Pope James Colledge Pope, PC was a land proprietor and politician on Prince Edward Island , Canada. He served as premier of the colony from 1865 to 1867, and from 1870 to 1872. He was premier of PEI in 1873 when the island joined Canadian confederation.He was born in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, the... |
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James Yeo James Yeo (politician) James Yeo was a merchant, ship builder, ship owner, and Canadian Member of Parliament for Prince Edward Island, representing Prince County beginning in 1873 when Prince Edward Island joined Canadian Confederation and serving until 1891.Yeo was born in Port Hill, Prince Edward Island, the son of... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Queen's County Queen's County (electoral district) Queen's County was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1896.This riding was created in 1873 when Prince Edward Island joined the Canadian Confederation.... * |
David Laird | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
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Peter Sinclair Peter Sinclair (1819) Peter Sinclair was a Scottish-born farmer and politician in Prince Edward Island. He represented Queen's County in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1878 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |