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1898 Ontario General Election
The 1898 Ontario general election was the ninth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on March 1, 1898, to elect the 94 Members of the 9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs"). The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Arthur S. Hardy, won an eighth term in office with a clear majority – the Patrons of Industry and the Protestant Protective Association held no sway in this legislature. The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Sir James P. Whitney, formed the official opposition. Results , - ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 , Political party ! rowspan=2 , Party leader ! colspan=5 , MPPs ! colspan=3 , Votes , - ! Candidates !1894 ! Dissol. !1898 !± !# !% ! ± (pp) , style="text-align:left;", Arthur S. Hardy , 91 , 45 , , 51 , 6 , 202,332 , 47.29% , 6.30 , style="text-align:left;", James P. Whitney , 90 , 23 , , 42 , 19 , 204,011 , 47.69% , 19.88 , style="text-align:left;", , 1 , – , , 1 , 1 , 1,740 , 0.41% , , style="text-align:left;", Libera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Legislative Assembly Of Ontario
The 9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from March 1, 1898, until April 19, 1902, just prior to the 1902 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Liberal Party led by Arthur Sturgis Hardy. George William Ross Sir George William Ross (September 18, 1841 – March 7, 1914) was an educator and politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was the fifth premier of Ontario from 1899 to 1905. Early life Born near Nairn, in Middlesex County, Upper Cana ... became the Liberal leader when Hardy retired in 1899. François-Eugène-Alfred Évanturel served as speaker for the assembly. Members elected to the Assembly Timeline External links ''A History of Ontario : its resources and development.'', Alexander Fraser [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Order In Canada
The Grand Orange Lodge of British America, more commonly known as the Grand Orange Lodge of Canada or simply Orange Order in Canada, is the Canadian branch of the Orange Order, a Protestant fraternal organization that began in County Armagh in Ireland in 1795. It has played a large part in the history of Canada, with many prominent members including four Prime Ministers, among them Sir John A. Macdonald and John Diefenbaker. Upper Canada and the Province of Canada The Orange Lodges have existed in Canada at least since the War of 1812. The first Lodge was established in Montreal by William Burton, Arthur Hopper, John Dyer, Francis Abbott and several others. William Burton travelled to Ireland to obtain the warrant to open the Lodge from the Grand Lodge of Ireland and became the first Grand Master of the Montreal Lodge. In the following years Arthur Hopper was elected the next Grand Master and given the power of granting warrants to subordinate Lodges under the Great Seal of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent West (provincial Electoral District)
Kent West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1875 when the riding of Bothwell was split into the ridings of Kent East and Kent West. It was abolished in 1966 before the 1967 election when the ridings of Kent East and Kent West were merged to form the riding of Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces .... Members of Provincial Parliament References {{DEFAULTSORT:KentWest (provincial electoral district) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hastings East (provincial Electoral District)
Hastings East 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 1867 at the time of confederation. It was abolished in 1966 before the 1967 election. Members of Provincial Parliament References Notes Citations {{DEFAULTSORT:Hastings East (Provincial Electoral District) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Centre (provincial Electoral District)
Bruce Centre 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 1886 and was abolished in 1912 before the 1914 election. Members of Provincial Parliament References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruce Centre (provincial electoral district) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York West (provincial Electoral District)
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls. It is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the wider City of York district. The city was founded under the name of Eboracum in 71 AD. It then became the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Deira, Northumbria, and Scandinavian York. In the Middle Ages, it became the northern England ecclesiastical province's centre, and grew as a wool-trading centre. In the 19th century, it became a major railway network hub and confectionery manufacturing centre. During the Second World War, part of the Baedeker Blitz bombed the city; it was less affected by the war than other northern cities, with several historic buildings being gutted and restored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth North (provincial Electoral District)
Perth North 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 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election. Members of Provincial Parliament References {{DEFAULTSORT:Perth North (Provincial Electoral District) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northumberland East (provincial Electoral District)
Northumberland East was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1925 before the 1926 election. It was merged with Northumberland West to form Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land .... Members of Provincial Parliament References {{DEFAULTSORT:Northumberland East (provincial electoral district) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London (provincial Electoral District)
London 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 1925 before the 1926 election. It was re-established in 1934 and existed until 1955 when it was abolished again. Members of Provincial Parliament References {{DEFAULTSORT:London (provincial electoral district) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennox (provincial Electoral District)
Lennox 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:Lennox (provincial electoral district) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanark North (provincial Electoral District)
Lanark North 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 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election. Members of Provincial Parliament References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lanark North (Provincial Electoral District) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston (provincial Electoral District)
Kingston 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 iss ... and was abolished in 1966 before the 1967 election. Members of Provincial Parliament References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kingston (provincial electoral district) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
