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12th Legislative Assembly Of Ontario
The 12th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from June 8, 1908, until November 13, 1911, just prior to the 1911 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Conservative Party led by Sir James P. Whitney Sir James Pliny Whitney (October 2, 1843 – September 25, 1914) was a Canadian politician and lawyer in the province of Ontario. He served as Conservative member of the legislature for Dundas from 1888 and as the sixth premier of Ontario from .... Thomas Crawford served as speaker for the assembly. Notes References Members in Parliament 12 {{DEFAULTSORT:12th Legislative Assembly Of Ontario Terms of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1905 establishments in Ontario 1911 disestablishments in Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Ontario General Election
The 1911 Ontario general election was the 13th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on December 11, 1911, to elect the 106 Members of the 13th Legislative Assembly of Ontario (titled as Members of the Provincial Parliament or M.P.P.). The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Sir James P. Whitney, was elected for a third consecutive term in government, with a slight reduced majority in the Legislature. The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Newton Rowell, added three members to its caucus. The legislature's sole Labour MLA, Allan Studholme of Hamilton East, retained his seat. The four Toronto districts each elected two members in this election. Each seat was contested separately, with each voter in the district allowed to vote for a candidate in each contest. Results , - ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 , Political party ! rowspan=2 , Party leader ! colspan=5 , MPPs ! colspan=3 , Votes , - ! Candidates !1908 ! Dissol. !1911 !± !# !% ! ± (pp) , style="t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce North (provincial Electoral District)
Bruce North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issu ... and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election. Members of Provincial Parliament References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruce North (provincial electoral district) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durham West (provincial Electoral District)
Durham West was an electoral Riding (division), riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of Canadian Confederation, confederation. It contained the towns of Pickering, Ontario, Pickering and Ajax, Ontario, Ajax. The Electoral district (Canada), riding first existed from 1867 until 1926, when it was distributed into the Durham (provincial electoral district), Durham riding. When Durham was split back into Durham East (provincial electoral district), Durham East and Durham West, as well as Durham North in 1975, the riding existed until 1999 when it was redistributed into Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge (provincial electoral district), Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge and Whitby—Ajax. Members of Provincial Parliament References External links Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Past & Present MPPs {{DEFAULTSORT:Durham West (provincial electoral district) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Johnston Preston
Josiah Johnston Preston (June 7, 1855 – July 10, 1937) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Durham East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1902 to 1919 as a Conservative member. He was born in Manvers Township, Durham County, Canada West, the son of James Preston. Preston was a grain dealer. He served as reeve for Manvers and was also warden for the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham in 1897. He became clerk for the township in 1898. He was defeated in the 1919 election. Preston was a member of the Orange Order and a freemason Freemasonry or Masonry refers to fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 13th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities .... References * ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1901'', AJ Magurn External links Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durham East (provincial Electoral District)
Durham East was a provincial electoral district in the Durham Region in Ontario, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It contained parts of the towns of Oshawa, Ontario, Oshawa, Whitby, Ontario, Whitby, Scugog, Ontario, Scugog, and Newcastle, Ontario, Newcastle. The riding first existed from 1867 to 1926, when it was distributed into the Durham (provincial electoral district), Durham riding. When Durham was split back into Durham East and Durham West (provincial electoral district), Durham West, as well as Durham North in 1975, the riding existed until 1999 when it was redistributed into Durham (provincial electoral district), Durham, Whitby—Ajax and Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock (provincial electoral district), Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock. Members of Provincial Parliament External links Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Past & Present MPPs {{coord missing, Ontario Former provincial electoral distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pliny Whitney
Sir James Pliny Whitney (October 2, 1843 – September 25, 1914) was a Canadian politician and lawyer in the province of Ontario. He served as Conservative member of the legislature for Dundas from 1888 and as the sixth premier of Ontario from 1905 until his death 1914. He is the only premier of Ontario to have died while in office. Early life Whitney was born in Williamsburgh Township in 1843 and attended Cornwall Grammar School before articling at the law office of John Sandfield Macdonald in the 1860s, but did not resume his legal studies until 1871. He was called to the bar in 1875, and practised law in Morrisburg. Whitney was active in the Militia at Cornwall, serving as a Private in a volunteer company during the Trent Affair and then a Sergeant with the Cornwall Volunteer Infantry during the Fenian Raids. Early political career Whitney was elected to the Ontario legislature in 1888. He became leader of Ontario's Conservative Party in 1896. Premiership In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundas (provincial Electoral District)
Dundas was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issu ... and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election. It was redistributed into the riding of Grenville-Dundas. Members of Provincial Parliament References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dundas (provincial electoral district) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Robert McKeown
Charles Robert McKeown, (November 19, 1866 – January 13, 1942) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Dufferin in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1907 to 1926 as a Conservative member. He was born in Orangeville, Canada West, the son of Robert McKeown, and educated at the University of Toronto. He articled in law with William L. Walsh, graduated from Osgoode Hall in 1894 and set up practice in Orangeville. In 1895, he married Crystine Innes McIntosh. He served as mayor of Orangeville in 1906 and 1907. In 1907, McKeown was named King's Counsel In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel ( post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or .... He was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1907 by-election held after the death of Frederick William Lewis. He served as Chairman of the Municipal a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dufferin (provincial Electoral District)
Dufferin was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... It was created in 1875 and was abolished into Dufferin–Simcoe before the 1934 election. Members of Provincial Parliament References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dufferin (provincial electoral district) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Herbert McElroy
Robert Herbert McElroy (January 27, 1860 – January 20, 1920) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Carleton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1907 to 1919. He was born in Richmond, Canada West, the son of Henry McElroy, and educated in Richmond and at the Ottawa Collegiate Institute. In 1887, he married Helen E. Baird. McElroy owned a general store, operated a flour mill and was a grain dealer. He served as reeve for Richmond from 1897 to 1903. McElroy was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1907 by-election held after the death of George Nelson Kidd. He also served as a director for the Central Canada Exhibition. McElroy was named registrar for Carleton County in 1919. He died of pneumonia at his home in Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carleton (Ontario Provincial Electoral District)
Carleton is a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and lasted until provincial redistribution in 1996. In the 1999 provincial election it was redistributed into Nepean—Carleton and Lanark—Carleton. In 2007 it was abolished into Carleton—Mississippi Mills and Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington. In 2018 it was re-created as the riding of Carleton from parts of Nepean—Carleton, Carleton—Mississippi Mills and Ottawa South. Boundaries For the last three elections when Carleton existed (1987, 1990 and 1995) the riding included the municipalities of West Carleton Township, Goulbourn Township, Rideau Township, Osgoode Township and the City of Kanata. It was abolished in 1999 into Nepean—Carleton and Lanark—Carleton. The riding was re-created by the 2012 electoral redistribution from parts of Nepean—Carleton (59%), Carleton—Mississippi Mills (41%) and a small portion of Ottawa South Ottawa Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuben Eldridge Truax
Reuben Eldridge Truax (October 11, 1847 – April 3, 1935) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Bruce South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1904 and from 1908 to 1911 and Bruce East in 1891 and Bruce South from 1913 to 1921 in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member. Truax served four years as reeve and was mayor of Walkerton, Ontario in 1888 and 1889. He was born in Montreal, Canada East in 1847 and educated in Walkerton, Ontario. In 1870, he married Jessie Porteous. He owned a sawmill, planing mill A planing mill is a facility that takes cut and seasoned boards from a sawmill and turns them into finished dimensional lumber. Machines used in the mill include the planer and matcher, the molding machines, and varieties of saws. In the planing mil ... and sash and door factory. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1891 but that election was declared invalid and Henry Cargill was elected by acclamation in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |