5th Parliament Of The Province Of Canada

	5th Parliament Of The Province Of Canada The 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada was in session from 1854 to November 1857. Elections for the Legislative Assembly were held in the Province of Canada in July 1854. Sessions were held in Quebec City until 1856 and then in Toronto. In 1854-55, measures were introduced to abolish seigneurial tenure in Canada East and the clergy reserves in Canada West. The Canadian–American Reciprocity Treaty was negotiated in 1854. In 1855, a bill was passed to make the Legislative Council an elected body, effective the following year. The Audit Act of 1855 established an auditor of public accounts and the Audit Board, a new government department, which reviewed the public accounts. The Speaker of this parliament was Louis-Victor Sicotte Louis-Victor Sicotte, (November 6, 1812 – September 5, 1889) 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. He helped foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 province of Ontario. It was created by The Union Act of 1840. Canada East and Canada West each elected 42 members to the assembly. The upper house of the legislature was called the Legislative Council. The first session of parliament began in Kingston in Canada West in 1841. The second parliament and the first sessions of the third parliament were held in Montreal. On April 25, 1849, rioters protesting the Rebellion Losses Bill burned the parliament buildings. The remaining sessions of the third parliament were held in Toronto. Subsequent parliaments were held in Quebec City and Toronto, except for the last session June-August 1866 of the eighth and final parliament, which was held in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Charles Daoust Charles Daoust (January 23, 1825 – February 27, 1868) was a lawyer, journalist and political figure in Canada East. He was born in Beauharnois, Lower Canada in 1825, the son of a farmer, and studied at the Collège Saint-Pierre at Chambly. He originally planned to become a priest but later articled in law with Lewis Thomas Drummond at Montreal and was called to the bar in 1847. During his time in Montreal, he contributed to the newspaper '' L'Avenir''. He then set up his law practice at Beauharnois. Daoust returned to journalism, as editor for ''Le Pays'' from 1853 to 1859 and again from 1864 to 1865. In 1854, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Beauharnois. Daoust supported Joseph Papin's proposal for a school system not based on religious affiliations, a viewpoint opposed by the clergy in the province. He was defeated in the general elections held in 1858 and 1861. In 1856, he married his cousin Angèle Doutre. In 1859, he returned to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chicoutimi—Saguenay Chicoutimi—Saguenay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was created by the ''British North America Act'', 1867, and was amalgamated into the Chicoutimi and Lake St. John electoral districts in 1924. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following Members of Parliament: Election results By-election: On Mr. Savard being unseated See also * List of Canadian federal electoral districts * Past Canadian electoral districts External linksRiding history from theLibrary of Parliament The Library of Parliament (french: Bibliothèque du Parlement) is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada. The main branch of the library sits at the rear of the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Otta ... Former federal electoral districts of Queb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jacob De Witt Jacob de Witt, '' heer van Manezee, Melissant and Comstryen''http://www.herenvanholland.nl/eigenaar.cfm?eigenaarnummer=1701 www.herenvanholland.nl (7 February 1589 – 10 January 1674) was a burgomaster of Dordrecht and the son of a timber merchant. De Witt was an influential member of the Dutch States Party, and was in opposition to the House of Orange. He was also a younger brother of Andries de Witt and the father of Johan and Cornelis de Witt. Career Jacob was born in Dordrecht and was a member of the patrician De Witt family. He studied law at Leiden University and obtained a law degree there. In 1618, he became treasurer of the Synod of Dort, where he held several positions in public service, serving as burgomaster six times. He also served as emissary to Sweden along with Andries Bicker. He was a member of the States of Holland and an opponent of William II, Prince of Orange, stadtholder of Holland and four other provinces. Together with the republican-minded brothers C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Châteauguay (electoral District) Châteauguay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917 and from 1979 to 2004. History It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. In 1914, it was amalgamated with Huntingdon to become Châteauguay—Huntingdon riding. The riding was recreated in 1976 from portions of La Prairie and Beauharnois—Salaberry ridings. It consisted of: * the Towns of Châteauguay, Châteauguay-Centre, Delson, Léry, Mercier, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Constant and Saint-Rémi; * in the County of Châteauguay: the parish municipalities of Sainte-Clothilde, Sainte-Martine and Saint-Urbain-Premier; the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay; * in the County of Laprairie: the parish municipality of Saint-Isidore; the municipality of Saint-Mathieu; the Indian Reserve of Caughnawaga No. 14; and * in the County of Napierville: the parish municipalities of Saint-Michel and Saint-Rémi. In 1987, it was red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thomas Marchildon Thomas Marchildon (February 27, 1805 – May 17, 1858) was a businessman, farmer and political figure in Canada East. He was born in Batiscan in 1805 and became a farmer there. With one of his brothers, he also owned a shipbuilding yard. Marchildon was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Champlain in 1851; he was reelected in 1854 as a member of the parti rouge. In 1858, he was defeated in the same riding by his cousin, Joseph-Édouard Turcotte Joseph-Édouard Turcotte (October 10, 1808 – December 20, 1864) 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 a .... He opposed the construction of the North Shore Railway. In 1858, he was found drowned in the well on his farm. He was believed to have suffered an attack of apoplexy although some people thought that he had committed suicide; the coroner found that his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Champlain (electoral District) Champlain was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 2004. It was created in 1867 as part of the ''British North America Act'', 1867. It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into the districts of Saint-Maurice—Champlain and Trois-Rivières. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following Members of Parliament: Election results List of MPs for districts that included Champlain (since 1867) The following list contains members of districts that have included Champlain, since 1867: See also * List of Canadian federal electoral districts * Mauricie * Past Canadian electoral districts References External links Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament The Library of Parliament (french: Bibliothèque du Parlement) is the main information repository and research resource for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Noël Darche Noël Darche (May 24, 1809 – February 8, 1874) was a farmer and political figure in Canada East. He represented Chambly in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1858 as a member of the Parti rouge The Red Party (french: Parti rouge, or french: Parti démocratique) was a political group that contested elections in the Eastern section of the Province of Canada. It was formed around 1847 by radical French-Canadians inspired by the ideas of L .... He was born in Chambly, the son of Noël Darche and Marie Papineau. Darche farmed in the Chambly area. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Chambly seat in the assembly in 1858 and 1863. Darche died in Chambly at the age of 64. He never married. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Darche, Noel 1809 births 1874 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East People from Chambly, Quebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chambly (electoral District) Chambly may refer to: Places * Chambly, Quebec, a city in Quebec, Canada * Chambly (electoral district), a defunct federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, replaced by Chambly-Borduas * Chambly—Borduas, a defunct federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada * Chambly (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district in Quebec * Chambly, Oise, a commune in France * Bassin-de-Chambly (English: Chambly Basin), a waterbody formed by an enlargement of the Richelieu River in Montérégie, Quebec, Canada Schools Chambly Academy Saint-Lambert International High School (previously known as Chambly Academy or Chambly County High School) is a public secondary school, in Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 675 Green Street and borders the Club De Golf St-Lamber ..., a high school in Saint-Lambert Quebec Chambly County High School, a former high school in Saint-Lambert, Quebec {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Meagher (Canada East Politician) John Meagher (c. 1805 – March 11, 1876) was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Canada East. He represented Bonaventure in the 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 C ... from 1854 to 1861 as a Reformer. He established himself in the timber trade at Carleton. Meagher was lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. He married Mary Ann Drake. Meagher ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the assembly in 1848. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1861. Meagher died at Carleton. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Meagher, John 1805 births 1876 deaths Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation Quebec Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East Anglophone Quebec people People from Gasp� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bonaventure (electoral District) Bonaventure (later known as Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine) was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1997. It was created as "Bonaventure" riding by the British North America Act, 1867, ''British North America Act'', 1867. History In 1933, it was defined to consist of the county of Bonaventure and the municipalities of Ste-Florence, Ste-Marguerite-Marie and Causapscal (parish and village) in the county of Matapedia. In 1947, it was redefined to consist only of the county of Bonaventure. In 1952, parts of the county of Matapédia were added: the townships of Assemetquagan and Milnikek, the projected township of Roncevaux and, the township of Assemetquagan in the municipality of Saint-Fidèle-de-Ristigouche. In 1966, it was defined to consist of the Counties of Bonaventure and Iles-de-la-Madeleine and the Townships o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pierre-Eustache Dostaler Pierre-Eustache Dostaler (May 15, 1809 – January 14, 1884) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1858 and from 1861 to 1863. He was born Pierre-Amable Cazobon in Berthier, Lower Canada, the son of Eustache Cazobon (Cazobon Dostaler) and Geneviève Cottenoir dit Préville. Dostaler was president of the agricultural society for Berthier County and a member of the Quebec Chamber of Agriculture. He was also justice of the peace and a captain in the militia. In 1832, he married Geneviève, the daughter of Alexis Mousseau. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the legislative assembly in 1851. Dostaler was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1858 and in 1863. In 1867, he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Lanaudière division. He died in office in Berthier at the age of 74. His son Omer served in the Quebec assembly. His nephews Joseph-Alfred Mousseau Joseph-Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]