Missisquoi (electoral district)
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Missisquoi was a federal electoral district
in Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1867 to 1925.
In 1892, it was defined as consisting of the parishes of St. Thomas de Foucault, St. George de Clarenceville (including the village of Clarenceville), St. Armand East (including the village of Frelighsburg), St. Armand West (including the village of Philipsburg), and St. Ignace de Stanbridge; the township of Stanbridge; the town of Bedford; the municipality of Stanbridge Station; the township of Dunham (including the villages of Dunham, Cowansville and Sweetsburg); the west part of the township of Farnham; the town of Farnham; the parish of Lacolle, together with the islands situated in the river Richelieu opposite the parish of Lacolle.
In 1903, the parish of Lacolle, together with the islands situated in the river Richelieu opposite thereto, were transferred to the electoral district of St. Johns—Iberville
. The parishes of Notre Dame de Stanbridge and Notre Dame des Anges de Stanbridge were transferred from St. Johns and Iberville to Missisquoi.
It was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Brome—Missisquoi
riding.
The histories of two later Missiquoi ridings are covered in the Brome—Missisquoi
article:
:
|CHAMBERLIN, Brown ||align=right|1,190
|-
|MOORE, ||align=right|497
By-election: On Mr. Chamberlin's resignation to become Queen's Printer, 7 June 1870
|-
|BAKER, George Barnard ||align=right|975
|-
|HOGELL, Haskell A. ||align=right|923
|-
|BAKER, George B. ||align=right|1,357
|-
|KAY, W.F. ||align=right|944
|-
|DONOHUE, William ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|BAKER, George B. ||align=right|1,355
|-
|CLAYES, Geo. ||align=right|1,209
|-
|BAKER, George Bernard||align=right|1,426
|-
|CLAYES, Geo. ||align=right|1,273
|-
|CLAYES, George ||align=right|1,590
|-
|BAKER, G.B. ||align=right|1,410
|-
|GILMOUR, A.H. ||align=right|285
By-election: On Mr. Clayes' death, 3 March 1888
|-
|BAKER, G.B. ||align=right|1,776
|-
|MEIGS, D.B. ||align=right|1,617
|-
|MEIGS, D.B. ||align=right|1,687
|-
|SLACK, G.F. ||align=right|1,471
|-
|MEIGS, Daniel Bishop ||align=right|1,864
|-
|COMEAU, Jean-Baptiste ||align=right|1,838
|-
|MEIGS, D.B. ||align=right|1,848
|-
|COMEAU, J.B. ||align=right|1,714
|-
|MEIGS, Daniel Bishop ||align=right|1,891
|-
|PICKEL, Follis Horace
||align=right|1,873
|-
|FORD, George Edward ||align=right|50
|-
|KAY, William Frederic ||align=right|2,002
|-
|PICKEL, Follis Horace
||align=right|1,800
|-
|KAY, William Frederic ||align=right|2,582
|-
|ENGLAND, George Provost ||align=right|1,444
|-
|KAY, William Frederic ||align=right|5,268
|-
|GIROUX, François-Xavier-Arthur ||align=right|2,740
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...
in Quebec
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...
, that was represented in the Canadian 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 1867 to 1925.
History
It was created as a riding by the British North America Act of 1867. Missisquoi consisted initially of the County of Missiquoi.In 1892, it was defined as consisting of the parishes of St. Thomas de Foucault, St. George de Clarenceville (including the village of Clarenceville), St. Armand East (including the village of Frelighsburg), St. Armand West (including the village of Philipsburg), and St. Ignace de Stanbridge; the township of Stanbridge; the town of Bedford; the municipality of Stanbridge Station; the township of Dunham (including the villages of Dunham, Cowansville and Sweetsburg); the west part of the township of Farnham; the town of Farnham; the parish of Lacolle, together with the islands situated in the river Richelieu opposite the parish of Lacolle.
In 1903, the parish of Lacolle, together with the islands situated in the river Richelieu opposite thereto, were transferred to the electoral district of St. Johns—Iberville
St. Johns—Iberville
St. Johns—Iberville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1935....
. The parishes of Notre Dame de Stanbridge and Notre Dame des Anges de Stanbridge were transferred from St. Johns and Iberville to Missisquoi.
It was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Brome—Missisquoi
Brome—Missisquoi
Brome—Missisquoi is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925...
riding.
The histories of two later Missiquoi ridings are covered in the Brome—Missisquoi
Brome—Missisquoi
Brome—Missisquoi is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925...
article:
- Missisquoi riding was re-created in 1966 from parts of Brome—Missisquoi, Saint-Jean—Iberville—NapiervilleSaint-Jean—Iberville—NapiervilleSaint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968....
and StansteadStanstead (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...
ridings, but was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi" in 1970. - A third Missisquoi riding was created in 1976 from Brome—Missisquoi, but was renamed "Brome—Missiquoi" in 1983.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
:
- Brown ChamberlinBrown ChamberlinBrown Chamberlin was a Quebec lawyer, publisher and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Missisquoi from 1867 to 1870....
, ConservativeConservative 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...
(1867-1870) - George B. BakerGeorge Barnard BakerGeorge 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 (1870-1874) - William DonahueWilliam Donahue (Quebec politician)William Donahue was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Missisquoi in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1878 as a Liberal member....
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe 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...
(1874-1878) - George B. Baker, Liberal-Conservative (1878-1887)
- George ClayesGeorge ClayesGeorge Clayes was an American-born farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Missisquoi in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1888 as a Liberal member....
, Liberal (1887-1888) - Daniel Bishop MeigsDaniel Bishop MeigsDaniel Bishop Meigs was a Canadian politician.Born in Henryville, Lower Canada, his parents were both native of Swanton, Vermont, who moved in Canada in 1832. Meigs was educated in Bedford and was a farmer. He was mayor of Farnham, Quebec for several years...
, Liberal (1888-1891) - George B. Baker, Liberal-Conservative (1891-1896)
- Daniel Bishop Meigs, Liberal (1896-1911)
- William Frederic KayWilliam Frederic KayWilliam Frederic Kay, was a Canadian politician.Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the Quebec riding of Missisquoi in the 1911 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1917, 1921, 1925, and 1926...
, Liberal (1911-1930)
Election results
|-|CHAMBERLIN, Brown ||align=right|1,190
|-
|MOORE, ||align=right|497
By-election: On Mr. Chamberlin's resignation to become Queen's Printer, 7 June 1870
|-
|BAKER, George Barnard ||align=right|975
|-
|HOGELL, Haskell A. ||align=right|923
|-
|BAKER, George B. ||align=right|1,357
|-
|KAY, W.F. ||align=right|944
|-
|DONOHUE, William ||align=right|acclaimed
|-
|BAKER, George B. ||align=right|1,355
|-
|CLAYES, Geo. ||align=right|1,209
|-
|BAKER, George Bernard||align=right|1,426
|-
|CLAYES, Geo. ||align=right|1,273
|-
|CLAYES, George ||align=right|1,590
|-
|BAKER, G.B. ||align=right|1,410
|-
|GILMOUR, A.H. ||align=right|285
By-election: On Mr. Clayes' death, 3 March 1888
|-
|BAKER, G.B. ||align=right|1,776
|-
|MEIGS, D.B. ||align=right|1,617
|-
|MEIGS, D.B. ||align=right|1,687
|-
|SLACK, G.F. ||align=right|1,471
|-
|MEIGS, Daniel Bishop ||align=right|1,864
|-
|COMEAU, Jean-Baptiste ||align=right|1,838
|-
|MEIGS, D.B. ||align=right|1,848
|-
|COMEAU, J.B. ||align=right|1,714
|-
|MEIGS, Daniel Bishop ||align=right|1,891
|-
|PICKEL, Follis Horace
Follin Horace Pickel
Follin Horace Pickel was a Quebec physician and politician.He was born in Sweetsburg, Quebec to Horace Darius Pickle who was High Constable of Bedford distrcit and Ruhama Benham....
||align=right|1,873
|-
|FORD, George Edward ||align=right|50
|-
|KAY, William Frederic ||align=right|2,002
|-
|PICKEL, Follis Horace
Follin Horace Pickel
Follin Horace Pickel was a Quebec physician and politician.He was born in Sweetsburg, Quebec to Horace Darius Pickle who was High Constable of Bedford distrcit and Ruhama Benham....
||align=right|1,800
|-
|KAY, William Frederic ||align=right|2,582
|-
|ENGLAND, George Provost ||align=right|1,444
|-
|KAY, William Frederic ||align=right|5,268
|-
|GIROUX, François-Xavier-Arthur ||align=right|2,740
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Missisquoi 1867-1925 from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...