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1898 Northwest Territories General Election
The 1898 North-West Territories general election took place on 4 November 1898. This was the fourth general election in the history of the North-West Territories, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories. Frederick W. A. G. Haultain was still the first premier of the North-West Territories (NWT). That title was given by legislation passed in 1897. He was the last premier of the NWT until 1980. There were three big issues in this election, the first being acquiring provincial rights and how to divide the NWT into provinces. The second issue was the transfer of education from the federal to the territorial level. This was Haultain's personal project. Unfortunately for the NWT, that power was not turned over until 1970. The third issue was the territory's deficit budget. The territory was facing pressure from a rapidly increasing population in all parts of the territory. Earlier in 1898 the territorial government tried to ex ...
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4th North-West Legislative Assembly
The 4th North-West Legislative Assembly was the 6th meeting of the Northwest Territories Legislature. It lasted from 1898 to 1902. This was also the first new council after the creation of the Yukon Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ... from the extreme northwest portion of the territories on June 13, 1898. List of Members of the Legislative Assembly References External linksElection Results and Dates 1876 - 1905 from Saskatchewan Archives 004 {{Canada-gov-stub ...
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James Hamilton Ross
James Hamilton Ross (May 12, 1856 – December 14, 1932) was a Canadian politician, the third commissioner of Yukon, and an ardent defender of territorial rights. He is also considered to be the first resident of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Early life Ross was born in 1856 to John Edgar Ross and Christina Graeme (Hathern) Ross. On January 2, 1882, Ross, a western Canadian rancher born in London, Canada West, and four other men were scouting the location for the Canadian Pacific Railway divisional point when they became the first residents of the modern-day town of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Four days later, Ross established a homestead on the site, becoming the town's first permanent resident. Territorial political career Soon after, Ross became an active participant in territorial government. He continuously campaigned for responsible government and was active in the negotiations to create the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Ross sat in the Legislative Assembly of the No ...
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James Reilly (Canadian Politician)
James Reilly (March 28, 1835 – July 9, 1909) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was the sixth Mayor of Calgary, Alberta. Early life Reilly was born in 1835 in Napierville, Quebec to immigrant parents from Ireland. In Quebec he became an architect and builder before going to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1882, then to Calgary in 1883. In Calgary he became actively involved with the local community. He played a key part in organizing a citizens group concerned about the location of the railway station that was built in Calgary. While proprietor of the Royal Hotel, he organized the first civic committee meeting on January 4, 1884. This was the first step leading to Calgary's municipal incorporation later that year. Political life Reilly continually sought opportunities for political positions throughout his time in Calgary, although only succeeding at the local level as Councillor and Mayor for Calgary. Reilly ran for mayor in Calgary's second municipal election in January ...
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Alfred Ernest Cross
Alfred Ernest Cross (June 26, 1861 – March 10, 1932) was a Canadian politician, rancher and brewer, known as one of the Big Four who founded the Calgary Stampede in 1912. Early life Born in Montreal, Cross was the oldest of seven children. He trained as a veterinary surgeon. Cross moved to Alberta in 1884 to work at a ranch near what is now Cochrane, Alberta owned by Matthew Henry Cochrane. In 1899 he married Helen Rothney Macleod (1878-1959), the daughter of North-west Mounted Police Commissioner Colonel James Macleod, who gave Calgary its name. Business By 1886 Cross owned his own ranch, the A7 Ranche, located near what is now Nanton, Alberta. Cross returned to Montreal for hospital treatment for appendicitis. He returned to Calgary in 1891 holding a diploma that he had been trained as a brewer's apprentice and established the Calgary Brewing and Malting Company, the first brewery in what was then the Northwest Territories. Ranchmen's Club That same year Calgary's ...
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East Calgary (N
Calgary East was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1953, 1979 to 1988, from 1997 to 2015. It was a lower income urban riding in Calgary, with a sizable visible minority population. History This riding was originally created in 1914 as East Calgary from the electoral districts of Calgary and Macleod. The riding's name was changed in 1924 to Calgary East. It was abolished in 1952 when its territory was redistributed between Calgary North, Calgary South, and Macleod, with a small section going to Bow River. It was re-created in 1976 from parts of Calgary North, Calgary South, and Palliser ridings. It was again abolished in 1987 when its territory was redistributed between Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, Calgary Southwest, and Crowfoot ridings. This electoral district was again created in 1996 from the ridings of Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, and Wild ...
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Samuel Page (politician)
Samuel Spencer Page (April 21, 1857 – October 10, 1916) was a Canadian politician. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Cannington from 1891 to 1898. Page was born in England, the son of A. Shaw Page and Eliza Mary Civian Tunney. He attended Rossall School and immigrated to Canada in 1882. An Anglican, he married Frances Michall Pierce in November 1885. From 1906 to his death, Page served as a clerk in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, in the na .... He resided in Regina. He was elected in 1891 to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and was defeated in the next election, in 1898. Upon his retirement he served as a clerk for the assembly, from March 14, 1901 to August 31, 1905. Ele ...
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Cannington (N
Cannington may refer to: * Cannington, Somerset * Cannington, Ontario, a village * Cannington, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth * Cannington, Queensland, a mining location * Cannington Manor Provincial Park, a provincial park in Saskatchewan, Canada * Cannington Lake, a lake in Saskatchewan * Cannington (electoral district), an electorate of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly * Electoral district of Cannington, an electorate of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly * Civil Lines, Allahabad Civil Lines (formerly Cannington also Canning Town) is a Civil Lines neighborhood of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the upper-class central business district of the city and is famous for its urban setting, gridiron plan roads high ris ..., a neighborhood, formerly known as Cannington * Cannington Viaduct, in Devon near Lyme Regis in Dorset {{dab, geodis ...
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James Clinkskill
James Clinkskill (May 9, 1853 – August 6, 1936) was a Canadian politician and engineer, merchant, author and justice of the peace. Early life Clinkskill was educated at St. Andrews University and Madras College. He moved to the Northwest Territories in 1882. In 1884, he got married. Political career Northwest Territories Assembly Clinkskill was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, winning the Battleford electoral district. He ran in the 1888 Northwest Territories general election and defeated Daniel Livingstone Clink in a hotly contested battle by 24 votes. He would run for a second term in office in the 1891 Northwest Territories general election, slightly increasing his margin of victory. He was re-elected for a third term in the 1894 Northwest Territories general election. After his third term expired in 1898 Clinkskill did not run again for his seat. He returned to territorial politics by running in a by-election held on December 19, 1 ...
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Joseph Benjamin Prince
Joseph Benjamin Prince (April 29, 1855 – October 25, 1920) was a farmer, rancher and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Battleford in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1898 to 1905 as an Independent. Prince sat as a Liberal for Saskatchewan division in the Senate of Canada from 1909 to 1920 following his appointment by Sir Wilfrid Laurier.* He was born in St-Grégoire, Canada East, the son of Benjamin Prince and Louise Bourdage. He worked with a surveying corps for a time, then went to Winnipeg with his brother. He later moved further west to Battleford. Prince built the first sawmill there and, with a partner, the first flour mill. He also raised livestock and opened a department store in Battleford in 1898. In 1887, he married Ernestine Brassard. Prince served in the Home Guard during the North-West Rebellion. He was mayor of Battleford from 1907 to 1909. Prince died in office at the age of 65. His son Paul Paul may ref ...
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Battleford (N
Battleford ( 2011 population 4,065) is a small town located across the North Saskatchewan River from the City of North Battleford, in Saskatchewan, Canada. Battleford and North Battleford are collectively referred to as "The Battlefords" by Saskatchewan residents, as well as on highway signage. Although there has been occasional talk of the two communities merging, as of 2012 they remain separate entities. The local economy is fuelled mainly by agriculture. Battleford is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Battle River No. 438, as well as by the city of North Battleford and a small section of the Rural Municipality of North Battleford No. 437. The 1973 western ''Alien Thunder'' was partially filmed in Battleford. History The Battleford area was the site of numerous independent and Hudson's Bay Company fur trading houses dating from the 1770s. William Holmes operated a post for the North West Company just above the confluence of the Battle and Saskatchewan rivers in 1784. ...
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Charles Eugene Boucher
Charles Eugene Boucher (December 1, 1864February 1926) was a Canadian politician. He served on the North-West Legislative Assembly for Batoche from 1891 to 1898. Early life Charles Eugene Boucher was born December 1, 1864 to Jean Baptiste Boucher and Caroline Lesperance. Boucher's maternal grandfather was voyageur Alexis Bonami. On August 18, 1886, Boucher married Helene Letendre, the daughter of François-Xavier Letendre. Political life Boucher contested the Batoche electoral district in the 1891 North-West Territories general election. He initially lost the election to Charles Nolin, who was subsequently removed from office by a court order after being found guilty of bribery and fraud. Boucher was re-elected in the 1894 North-West Territories general election, defeating David Venne with 101 votes to 76. In the 1898 North-West Territories general election Boucher was defeated by Charles Fisher, 76 votes to 54. Later life Boucher moved to Montana Montana ...
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Charles Fisher (North-West Territories Politician)
Charles Fisher (December 5, 1865unknown) was a Canadian politician. He served on the North-West Legislative Assembly for Batoche from 1898 to 1905. Early life Charles Fisher was born on December 5, 1965 to George Fisher (1830–1898) and Emily Boyer in Manitoba. He was educated at Université de Saint-Boniface and St. John's College. He married Louise Brabant on February 10, 1887. Political life Fisher contested the 1898 North-West Territories general election in the Batoche, defeating incumbent Charles Eugene Boucher Charles Eugene Boucher (December 1, 1864February 1926) was a Canadian politician. He served on the North-West Legislative Assembly for Batoche from 1891 to 1898. Early life Charles Eugene Boucher was born December 1, 1864 to Jean Baptiste Bou ..., 76 votes to 54. Fisher was re-elected in the 1902 North-West Territories general election, defeating Jean Baptiste Boucher, 174 votes to 109. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fisher, Charles 1865 births Membe ...
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