5th Parliament of Upper Canada - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 5th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 2 February 1809. Elections in Upper Canada

Upper Canada

The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...

had been held in May 1808. All sessions were held at York, Upper Canada

York, Upper Canada

York was the name of Old Toronto between 1793 and 1834. It was the second capital of Upper Canada.- History :The town was established in 1793 by Governor John Graves Simcoe, with a new 'Fort York' on the site of the last French 'Fort Toronto'...

and sat at the Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada. This parliament was dissolved

Dissolution of parliament

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1 May 1812 by the Administrator of the Government

Administrator of the Government

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Isaac Brock

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock KB was a British Army officer and administrator. Brock was assigned to Canada in 1802. Despite facing desertions and near-mutinies, he commanded his regiment in Upper Canada successfully for many years...

who had been frustrated in his efforts to pass legislation preparing the colony for war with the United States

United States

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This House of Assembly

House of Assembly

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of the 5th Parliament of Upper Canada had four sessions 2 February 1809 to 6 March 1812:

Sessions	Start	End
1st	2 February 1809	9 March 1809
2nd	1 February 1810	12 March 1810
3rd	1 February 1811	13 March 1811
4th	1 February 1812	6 March 1812

Riding	Member
Dundas Dundas County, Ontario Dundas County is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario.Dundas was created in 1792 by the area's first settlers: German Loyalists who had fought with Sir John Johnson in the American Revolutionary War. The settlers, descendants of the Palatine immigrants to America in 1710, had immigrated to...	Henry Merkley Henry Merkley Henry Merkley was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Dundas in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1808 to 1812....
Essex Essex County, Ontario Essex County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario and covers an area at the southernmost tip of Canada. The administrative seat is Essex...	Matthew Elliott Matthew Elliott (loyalist) Matthew Elliott was born in County Donegal, Ireland in 1739 and died on May 7, 1814 in Burlington, Ontario. He was a trader, farmer, Indian Department official, political, fur trader, and militia officer during and after the era of the American Revolution...
Essex	Jean Baptiste Baby Jean Baptiste Baby Jean Baptiste Baby was a businessman, farmer and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born at Detroit in 1768, the son of Jacques Baby, dit Dupéront and the brother of François and James, who were also prominent figures in Upper Canada...
Frontenac Frontenac County, Ontario Frontenac County, as defined by Statistics Canada, is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. The City of Kingston is included in the census division, but is politically separated from the County of Frontenac. It has a land...	Allan McLean Allan McLean (Upper Canada politician) Allan McLean was a Scottish-born lawyer and politician in Upper Canada. He was the first lawyer in 1794 authorized to practise in Kingston. He was first elected in May 1804 as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada...
Glengarry Glengarry County, Ontario thumb\|right\|Glengarry located within OntarioGlengarry County , an area covering , is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario, and is historically known for its settlement of Scottish Highlanders due to the Highland Clearances.Glengarry was founded in 1792 by Scottish loyalists, mainly from...	Alexander Macdonell
Glengarry	Thomas Fraser
Grenville Grenville County, Ontario Grenville County area is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was created in 1792, and named in honour of William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Secretary of State in 1790. The First settlers were Loyalist from the United States...	Stephen Burritt Stephen Burritt Stephen M. Burritt was an early settler in eastern Ontario, Canada.-Biography:Originally from Connecticut, he fought on behalf of the British at the Battle of Bennington. After the war, he came to Upper Canada along the Saint Lawrence River...
Hastings Hastings County, Ontario Hastings County is located in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is The Cheese Capital of Canada. Geographically, it is located on the border of Eastern Ontario and Central Ontario. The population was 125,915 in 2001 and grew to 130,474 in the 2006 Canada Census... & Ameliasburgh Township Ameliasburgh Township, Ontario Ameliasburgh is an historic township in southern Ontario, Canada, one of the three original townships that formed Prince Edward County. The other two townships were Marysburgh and Sophiasburgh. Originally known as Seventh Town, it was renamed in 1787 after Princess Amelia, the youngest child of...	James McNabb James McNabb James McNabb was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in one of the Thirteen Colonies, possibly Virginia, around 1776. His father joined a loyalist regiment there in 1777 as a surgeon. He came to Quebec with his father and settled at Newark in 1796...
Kent Kent County, Ontario Kent County, area 2,458 sq km is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. Population in 2006 was 108,589.The county was created in 1792 and named by John Graves Simcoe in honour of the English County. The county is in an alluvial plain between Lake St...	John McGregor
Leeds Leeds County, Ontario Leeds County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was created in 1792, and merged with Grenville County in 1850 to create Leeds and Grenville County....	Peter Howard Peter Howard (Canadian politician) Peter Howard was a farmer, businessman, doctor and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Albany County, New York in 1772. His father served with the British during the American Revolution. Peter settled in Elizabethtown Township in Upper Canada...
Lennox Lennox County, Ontario Lennox County is a historic county in what is now the Canadian province of Ontario.As an upper-tier municipality, the county of Lennox was created on paper in 1792, but has never existed as a discrete municipal entity. From 1792 until 1864, it was part of the United Counties of Frontenac, Lennox... & Addington Addington County, Ontario Addington County is a historic county in what is now the Canadian province of Ontario.It was named after Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth. As an upper-tier municipality, the county of Addington was created on paper in 1792, but has never existed as a discrete municipal entity. From 1792...	John Roblin John Roblin John Roblin was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Smiths Clove Orange County, New York in 1774. He was a United Empire Loyalist and after the American Revolution, he settled in Adolphustown Township. He was elected to the 5th Parliament of Upper Canada for Lennox and...
	Willet Casey Willet Casey Willet Casey was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Rhode Island in 1762. Casey was a Quaker and was viewed with hostility because he would not join in the combat. His father Samuel had been killed during the American Revolution. He first settled near Lake Champlain in... (Feb 1811)
Lennox & Addington	Thomas Dorland Thomas Dorland Thomas Dorland was a farmer, soldier and political figure in Upper Canada.Born in Dutchess County, New York, Dorland was a member of a family of Dutch Quakers; the family name was originally spelled "Dorlandt"...
1st Lincoln County Lincoln County, Ontario Lincoln County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was formed in 1792. In 1845, the southern portion of Lincoln County was separated to form Welland County.... & Haldimand Haldimand County, Ontario Haldimand is a rural city-status single-tier municipality on the Niagara Peninsula in Southern Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Lake Erie, and on the Grand River. Municipal offices are located in Cayuga....	Joseph Willcocks Joseph Willcocks Joseph Willcocks was a publisher, a political figure and ultimately, a traitor in Upper Canada.He was born in Palmerstown, Ireland in 1773. He came to York at the age of 27, staying initially with his second cousin once removed, William Willcocks...
1st Lincoln & Haldimand	Levi Lewis Levi Lewis Levi Lewis was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented the 1st riding of Lincoln and Haldimand in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1808 to 1812....
2nd Lincoln Lincoln County, Ontario Lincoln County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was formed in 1792. In 1845, the southern portion of Lincoln County was separated to form Welland County....	David Secord David Secord David Secord was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in New York City in 1759. His father served with Butler's Rangers during the American Revolution and David later served as a corporal in the unit...
3rd Lincoln Lincoln County, Ontario Lincoln County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was formed in 1792. In 1845, the southern portion of Lincoln County was separated to form Welland County....	Samuel Street Samuel Street Samuel Street was a judge, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Wilton, Connecticut in 1753. He traded with the native people along the Susquehanna River around 1776; in 1778, he moved to Fort Niagara where he provided supplies to the British... - Speaker 1809-1812
4th Lincoln Lincoln County, Ontario Lincoln County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was formed in 1792. In 1845, the southern portion of Lincoln County was separated to form Welland County....	Crowell Willson Crowell Willson (Upper Canada) Crowell Willson was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada..He was born in Sussex County, New Jersey in 1762, the son of Sarah Crowell and Benjamin Willson, a United Empire Loyalist. Willson married Hannah Crane in 1783. He settled in Bertie Township in Upper Canada in 1787 and later moved...
Norfolk Norfolk County, Ontario Norfolk County is a rural city-status single-tier municipality on the north shore of Lake Erie in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Bloomsburg is a small town located in Norfolk County and is the hometown of David Slater. The county seat and largest community is Simcoe...	Philip Sovereign Philip Sovereign Philip Sovereign was a farmer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Norfolk in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1808 to 1812....
Northumberland Northumberland County, Ontario Northumberland County is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in central Ontario, Canada. It is located east of Durham County , west of Hastings, southeast of Kawartha Lakes and south of Peterborough County. The county seat is Cobourg... and Durham Durham County, Ontario Durham County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was named from the English County and city.Durham County was created in 1792. It was composed of the townships of Cartwright, Manvers, Cavan, Darlington, Clarke and Hope, and portions of what is now Peterborough County,...	David McGregor Rogers David McGregor Rogers David McGregor Rogers was a farmer and Member of the 2nd Parliament of Upper Canada.He was born in Londonderry, Vermont in 1772 the 3rd son and 2nd David born to Capt. James Rogers and Margaret McGregor, the first David died at age 4 in 1766. Named after his great grandfather Rev...
Oxford Oxford County, Ontario Oxford County is a regional municipality and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Southern portion of the province. The regional seat is in Woodstock... & Middlesex Middlesex County, Ontario Middlesex County is a primarily rural county in Southwestern Ontario. Landlocked, the county is bordered by Huron and Perth counties on the north, Oxford County on the east, Elgin County on the south, and Chatham-Kent and Lambton County on the west.The seat is the city of London, although the city...	Benajah Mallory Benajah Mallory Benajah Mallory was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in the Thirteen Colonies around 1764; he was living in Vermont at the start of the American Revolution and served with the local militia. He married Abia Dayton and settled in Burford Township in Upper Canada...
Prescott Prescott County, Ontario Prescott County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.It was created in 1800 from a portion of Glengarry County. It was named in honor of Major General Robert Prescott, Governor of Canada at that time. First settlers were Americans, but not all were Loyalists...	Thomas Mears Thomas Mears Thomas Mears was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in the Thirteen Colonies in 1775. He settled in West Hawkesbury Township. He set up a sawmill and gristmill on the Ottawa River in that area with David Pattee, which later became the basis for the town of Hawkesbury...
Prince Edward Prince Edward County, Ontario Prince Edward County is a single-tier municipality and a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario.-Geography:Prince Edward County is located in Southern Ontario on a large irregular headland or littoral at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, just west of the head of the St. Lawrence River... except Ameliasburgh Township	James Wilson James Wilson (Upper Canada politician) James Wilson was an English-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Prince Edward in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1808 to 1810, from 1820 to 1830 and from 1834 to 1836 as a Reformer....
	John Stinson John Stinson John Stinson was a political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in New Hampshire in 1764, the son of a United Empire Loyalist also named John Stinson. He originally came to Sophiasburgh Township in 1786 but later settled in Hallowell Township. In 1796, he was named justice of the peace for the... (Feb 1811)
Stormont Stormont County, Ontario Stormont County area is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario.Stormont was created in 1792, however, it was settled seven years earlier in 1785. Veterans of Loyalist regiments were among the first settlers... & Russell Russell County, Ontario Russell County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.It was created in 1800 from a portion of Stormont County. It later merged with Prescott County to form Prescott and Russell United Counties....	John Brownell John Brownell John Brownell was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Stormont & Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1808 to 1809....
	Abraham Marsh Abraham Marsh Abraham Marsh Abraham Marsh Abraham Marsh (ca 1750 – May 8, 1833 was a political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Stormont & Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1810 to 1812.... (Sept 1810)
East York York County, Ontario York County is a historic county in Upper Canada, Canada West, and the Canadian province of Ontario.York County was created in 1792 and was part of the jurisdiction of Home District of Upper Canada... & Simcoe Simcoe County, Ontario Simcoe County is located in central portion of Southern Ontario. The County is situated just north of the Greater Toronto Area stretching from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west...	Thomas B. Gough Thomas Barnes Gough Thomas Barnes Gough was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented East York & Simcoe in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1808 to 1812....
West York	Richard Beasley Richard Beasley Richard Beasley was a soldier, political figure, farmer and businessman in Upper Canada.He was born in New York in 1761 and moved to Quebec in 1777. In 1783, he formed a partnership with Peter Smith in the fur trade. In 1788, he settled in Barton Township on Lake Ontario near the current city of...
	John Willson John Willson John Willson was a judge and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in New Jersey in 1776. He arrived in the Niagara District around 1789 and settled in Saltfleet Township, where he became a farmer, in 1797. In 1809, he was elected to the 5th Parliament of Upper Canada in a by-election in... (Feb 1810)

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