Grey East
Encyclopedia
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
. This riding was created in 1872 from parts of Grey North
and Grey South
ridings.
In 1872, the County of Grey was divided into three ridings: Grey North
, Grey East and Grey South
.
The East Riding consisted of the Townships of Proton, Melancthon, Osprey, Artemisia, Collingwood, Euphrasia and St. Vincent. In 1882, the riding was redefined to exclude the township or Artemesia,and include the village of Shelburne and the town of Meaford.
In 1903, The east riding was redefined to consist of the townships of Artemesia, Collingwood, Euphrasia, Holland, Osprey and Proton, the town of Thornbury, and the villages of Dundalk and Markdale.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between Grey North
and Grey Southeast
ridings.
|FLESHER, William Kingston
|align="right"| 1,402
|-
|MCKNIGHT, R.
|align="right"| 857
|}
|-
|FLESHER, William Kingston
|align="right"| 1,566
|-
|MCKNIGHT, R.
|align="right"| 1,121
|}
|-
|SPRAULE, Thomas Simpson
|align="right"| 1,664
|-
|GIFFORD, A.
|align="right"| 1,133
|}
|-
|SPROULE, Thomas S.
|align="right"| 1,934
|-
|CHRISTIE, Peter
|align="right"| 1,520
|}
|-
|SPROULE, Thomas S.
|align="right"| 2,400
|-
|GILRAY, Robt.
|align="right"| 1,845
|}
|-
|SPROULE, T.S.
|align="right"| 1,977
|-
|CLARK, John
|align="right"| 1,958
|}
|-
|SPROULE, Thomas S.
|align="right"| 2,560
|-
|BOWES, James
|align="right"|2,039
|}
|-
|SPROULE, T.S.
|align="right"| 2,707
|-
|HARTMAN, C.W.
|align="right"| 2,342
|}
|-
|SPROULE, Thos S.
|align="right"| 2,209
|-
|HARTMAN, Clayton W.
|align="right"| 1,527
|}
|-
|SPROULE, Thomas Simpson
|align="right"| 2,396
|-
|RAYMOND, Elzear
|align="right"| 1,260
|}
|-
|SPROULE, Thomas Simpson
|align="right"|2,560
|-
|HARTMAN, Clayton Webb
|align="right"|1,475
|}
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
represented in the Canadian
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...
House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1872 to 1917. It was located in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. This riding was created in 1872 from parts of 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...
and 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...
ridings.
In 1872, the County of Grey was divided into three ridings: 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...
, Grey East and 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...
.
The East Riding consisted of the Townships of Proton, Melancthon, Osprey, Artemisia, Collingwood, Euphrasia and St. Vincent. In 1882, the riding was redefined to exclude the township or Artemesia,and include the village of Shelburne and the town of Meaford.
In 1903, The east riding was redefined to consist of the townships of Artemesia, Collingwood, Euphrasia, Holland, Osprey and Proton, the town of Thornbury, and the villages of Dundalk and Markdale.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between 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...
and Grey Southeast
Grey Southeast
Grey Southeast was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario...
ridings.
Election results
|-|FLESHER, William Kingston
William Kingston Flesher
William Kingston Flesher was surveyor and settler of southwestern Ontario, a militia officer, businessman and political figure...
|align="right"| 1,402
|-
|MCKNIGHT, R.
|align="right"| 857
|}
|-
|FLESHER, William Kingston
|align="right"| 1,566
|-
|MCKNIGHT, R.
|align="right"| 1,121
|}
|-
|SPRAULE, Thomas Simpson
Thomas Simpson Sproule
Thomas Simpson Sproule was a Canadian parliamentarian, Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1911–1915, and a member of the Canadian Senate from 1915–1917.-Early life and education:...
|align="right"| 1,664
|-
|GIFFORD, A.
|align="right"| 1,133
|}
|-
|SPROULE, Thomas S.
|align="right"| 1,934
|-
|CHRISTIE, Peter
|align="right"| 1,520
|}
|-
|SPROULE, Thomas S.
|align="right"| 2,400
|-
|GILRAY, Robt.
|align="right"| 1,845
|}
|-
|SPROULE, T.S.
|align="right"| 1,977
|-
|CLARK, John
|align="right"| 1,958
|}
|-
|SPROULE, Thomas S.
|align="right"| 2,560
|-
|BOWES, James
|align="right"|2,039
|}
|-
|SPROULE, T.S.
|align="right"| 2,707
|-
|HARTMAN, C.W.
|align="right"| 2,342
|}
|-
|SPROULE, Thos S.
|align="right"| 2,209
|-
|HARTMAN, Clayton W.
|align="right"| 1,527
|}
|-
|SPROULE, Thomas Simpson
|align="right"| 2,396
|-
|RAYMOND, Elzear
|align="right"| 1,260
|}
|-
|SPROULE, Thomas Simpson
|align="right"|2,560
|-
|HARTMAN, Clayton Webb
|align="right"|1,475
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...