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Charles Alfred Drury
Charles Alfred Drury (September 4, 1844 – January 12, 1905) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Simcoe East (provincial electoral district), Simcoe East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal Party of Ontario, Liberal member from 1882 to 1890. He was born on a farm near Barrie in Canada West in 1844. Family background He married Mary Ann Elizabeth Varley in 1877. In 1889, he married Isabella Brownlee following the death of his first wife. His son, Ernest Charles Drury, went on to become Premier of Ontario. Political career Drury served as reeve for Oro, Ontario, Oro Township from 1877 to 1889. He ran unsuccessfully in Simcoe North for a seat in the House of Commons in the 1882 Canadian federal election, 1882 federal election but was elected to the Ontario Legislature in a by-election later that year. He was named sheriff for Simcoe County in 1894. Agricultural interests He was also a member of the council of the Agricultural and Arts Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)
A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of Ontario. Elsewhere in Canada, the titular designation "Member of Provincial Parliament" has also been used to refer to members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1791 to 1838, and to members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1955 to 1968. Ontario The title, titular designation "Member of Provincial Parliament" and the acronym "MPP" were formally adopted by the Ontario legislature on April 7, 1938. Before the adoption of this resolution, members had no fixed designation. Prior to Canadian Confederation, Confederation in 1867, members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada had been known by various titles, including MPP, MLA and MHA. This confusion persisted after 1867, with members of the Ontario legislature using the title Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) or Member of Provincial Parliamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |