Lennox County, Ontario
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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 and Addington. In 1860, permission was given by the Legislature pf the Province of Canada
for Frontenac County to separate. From 1864, until the present, Lennox has been part of the united counties of Lennox and Addington.
Lennox is in the southern portion of this merged county. Originally, it took in Adolphustown, North and South Fredericksburgh, Napanee and Richmond township. Today the municipality of Greater Napanee
has the same boundaries as the historic county of Lennox had since 1792.
The term "Lennox" has been used in the names of various electoral districts for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
and the House of Commons of Canada when the terriory of Lennox has been combined with neighbouring areas.
Although the municipalities of Lennox and Addington are one county, Lennox and Addington have often voted separately for representation at the Ontario Legislature, and the House of Commons.
Historic counties of Ontario
The Canadian province of Ontario has several historic counties, which are past census divisions that no longer exist today. Most historic counties either merged with other counties, or became regional municipalities or single-tier municipalities...
in what is now the Canadian
Canada
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province of Ontario
Ontario
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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 and Addington. In 1860, permission was given by the Legislature pf the Province of Canada
Province of Canada
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for Frontenac County to separate. From 1864, until the present, Lennox has been part of the united counties of Lennox and Addington.
Lennox is in the southern portion of this merged county. Originally, it took in Adolphustown, North and South Fredericksburgh, Napanee and Richmond township. Today the municipality of Greater Napanee
Greater Napanee, Ontario
Greater Napanee is a town in Lennox and Addington County in the Eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada and is approximately 40 kilometres or 24.8 miles west of Kingston. It is located on the eastern end of the Bay of Quinte...
has the same boundaries as the historic county of Lennox had since 1792.
The term "Lennox" has been used in the names of various electoral districts for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
and the House of Commons of Canada when the terriory of Lennox has been combined with neighbouring areas.
Although the municipalities of Lennox and Addington are one county, Lennox and Addington have often voted separately for representation at the Ontario Legislature, and the House of Commons.