Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
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A List of the Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
, 1841-1866
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
, 1841-1866
- Austin CuvillierAustin CuvillierAustin Cuvillier was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East.He was born Augustin Cuvillier in Quebec City in 1779 and was hired by a Montreal auctioneer, eventually taking over the business when his employer retired. After he formed a partnership with two other men, the...
- 1841-1843 - Allan Napier MacNab - 1844-1847
- Augustin-Norbert MorinAugustin-Norbert MorinAugustin-Norbert Morin was a lawyer, judgeBorn in Saint-Michel, Lower Canada, into a large Roman Catholic farming family, Morin was identified by the parish priest at a young age as a boy of exceptional talent and intelligence. The parish priest therefore arranged for his education at the...
- 1848-1851 - John Sandfield MacdonaldJohn Sandfield MacdonaldJohn Sandfield Macdonald, QC was the first Premier of the province of Ontario, one of the four founding provinces created at the confederation of Canada in 1867...
- 1852-1854 - Louis-Victor SicotteLouis-Victor SicotteLouis-Victor Sicotte was a lawyer, judge and politician in Lower Canada.He was born Louis Cicot in Boucherville, Lower Canada in 1812. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1839...
- 1854-1857 - Sir Henry SmithHenry Smith (Canadian politician)Sir Henry Smith was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Frontenac in the 1st Parliament of Ontario....
- 1858-1861 - Joseph-Édouard TurcotteJoseph-Édouard TurcotteJoseph-Édouard Turcotte was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East.He was born in Gentilly, Lower Canada in 1808. He studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. In 1831, he lost his right arm in an accident. Deciding not to pursue a future in the priesthood, he studied law with Elzéar Bédard and...
- 1862-1863 - Lewis WallbridgeLewis WallbridgeLewis Wallbridge was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada West. In 1882, he was appointed Chief Justice of Manitoba....
- 1863-1866