Brome (provincial electoral district)
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Brome was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Located in the Estrie
region, the riding was created in 1867. In 1973, it became part of the riding of Brome-Missisquoi
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Located in the Estrie
Estrie
The Estrie is an administrative region of Quebec that overlaps mostly the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east."...
region, the riding was created in 1867. In 1973, it became part of the riding of Brome-Missisquoi
Brome-Missisquoi (provincial electoral district)
Brome-Missisquoi is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1973 from Brome and parts of Missisquoi and Shefford...
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Members of Legislative Assembly
- Christopher DunkinChristopher DunkinChristopher Dunkin, PC was a Canadian editor, lawyer, teacher, judge, and politician.Born in Walworth, London, England, the son of Summerhays Dunkin and Martha Hemming, he was educated at the University of London, the University of Glasgow, and Harvard University.He was first elected to the...
, Conservative PartyParti conservateur du QuébecThe Parti conservateur du Québec was a political party in Quebec, Canada.-Origins:The party originated as the Parti bleu which was formed around 1850 by the followers of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine...
(1867-1871) - William Warren LynchWilliam Warren LynchWilliam Warren Lynch was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge in the province of Quebec.Born near the Village of Bedford, County of Missisquoi, Canada East, the son of Thomas Lynch and Charlotte R...
, Conservative Party (1871-1889) - Rufus Nelson EnglandRufus Nelson EnglandRufus Nelson England was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Brome in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1889 to 1897 as a Conservative....
, Conservative Party (1889-1897) - Henry Thomas DuffyHenry Thomas DuffyHenry Thomas Duffy was a Canadian politician.Born in L'Avenir, Lower Canada, the son of John Duffy and Mary Ann Mountain, Duffy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature in 1876 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1878 from McGill College...
, Liberal (1897-1903) - John Charles James Sarsfield McCorkill, Liberal (1903-1906)
- William Frederick Vilas, Liberal (1906-1917)
- William Robert Oliver, Liberal (1917-1923)
- Carleton James Oliver, Liberal (1923-1931)
- Ralph Frederick Stockwell, Liberal (1931-1936)
- Jonathan RobinsonJonathan Robinson (Canadian politician)Jonathan Robinson was a Canadian provincial politician.Born in Waterloo, Quebec, Robinson was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Brome from 1936 until his death in 1948. He was Minister of Mines from 1944 until his death.-References:...
, Union Nationale (1936-1948) - Charles James Warwick Fox, Union Nationale (1948-1956)
- Glen Pettes Brown, Liberal (1956-1966)