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John White (Frontenac County)
John White ( – January 4, 1800) was a lawyer and politician in Upper Canada. He was the first Attorney General for Upper Canada. He wrote and was responsible for the legislation of the new Province, which stemmed from the partition of Quebec in the Constitutional Act of 1791. His Act to limit slavery, which relied on Christian argument, was the first such enactment ever in the world. Early life and journey to Upper Canada He was born at Hicks Hall, Middlesex, England the son of John White. He studied at the Inner Temple in London and was called to the bar in 1785. He was recommended to William Osgoode by his friend and brother-in-law Samuel Shepherd as a possible attorney general for Upper Canada and was appointed in 1791. Samuel Shepherd had married his sister, Elizabeth White in 1783. He arrived in 1792 at Kingston, where he was elected to the 1st Parliament of Upper Canada as the member for Leeds & Frontenac. He moved to Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake), where the go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Treasurers Of The Law Society Of Upper Canada
The following individuals have held the position of Treasurer of the Law Society of Ontario, Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada (1797–2018) or the Law Society of Ontario (2018–present). Treasurers of the Law Society of Upper Canada (1797–2018) *John White (Frontenac County), John White 1797–1798 *Robert Isaac Dey Gray 1798–1801 *Angus Macdonell 1801–1805 *Thomas Scott (Canadian judge), Thomas Scott 1805–1806 *G. D'Arcy Boulton 1806–1811 *William Warren Baldwin 1811–1815 *G. D'Arcy Boulton 1815–1818 *Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto 1818–1819 *Henry John Boulton 1819–1820 *William Warren Baldwin 1820–1821 *Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto 1821–1822 *Henry John Boulton 1822–1824 *William Warren Baldwin 1824–1828 *Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto 1828–1829 *George Ridout 1829–1832 *William Warren Baldwin 1832–1836 *Robert Baldwin Sullivan 1836 *Robert Sympson Jameson 1836–1841 *Levius Peters Sherwood 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frontenac County, Ontario
Frontenac County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. The city of Kingston is in the Frontenac census division, but is separated from the County of Frontenac. Historical evolution The county of Frontenac, situated within the Mecklenburg District, was originally created as an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada in 1792 and its original limits were described as being: Mecklenburg was renamed as the "Midland District" in 1792. At the beginning of 1800, the County was reorganized as follows: :* the eastern part of the islands of the county of Ontario were transferred to Frontenac, on the former's dissolution :* Frontenac was declared to consist solely of the townships of Pittsburg, Kingston, Loughborough, Portland, Hinchbrooke, Bedford and Wolfe Island :* the remaining unorganized territory remained part of Midland District Through the addition of newly survey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Society Of Upper Canada Archives
The Law Society of Ontario Archives collects and preserves records and other material that documents the history of the legal profession in Ontario. The Archives acquires and preserves records of permanent value to the Law Society of Ontario (formerly the Law Society of Upper Canada), the regulatory body for lawyers and paralegals in the province of Ontario. The Archives also accepts external donations of material that is significant to the legal profession in Ontario. The Archives serves as an information resource centre for Law Society staff, the legal profession, and the public. Holdings The bulk of the Archives' holdings are corporate records that document the administration, activities, and functions of the Law Society of Ontario since it was established in 1797. In addition to corporate records, the Archives accepts donations of non-Law Society records significant to the legal history of Ontario. The Archives currently houses records of over 240 organizations and individ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duel
A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people, with matched weapons, in accordance with agreed-upon Code duello, rules. During the 17th and 18th centuries (and earlier), duels were mostly single combats fought with swords (the rapier and later the small sword), but beginning in the late 18th century in England, duels were more commonly fought using pistols. Fencing and shooting continued to co-exist throughout the 19th century. The duel was based on a Code of conduct, code of honor. Duels were fought not so much to kill the opponent as to gain "satisfaction", that is, to restore one's honor by demonstrating a willingness to risk one's life for it, and as such the tradition of dueling was originally reserved for the male members of nobility; however, in the modern era, it extended to those of the upper classes generally. On occasion, duels with swords or pistols were fought between women. Legislation against dueling goes back to the medieval period. The Fourth Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Executive Council Of Upper Canada
The Executive Council of Upper Canada had a similar function to the Cabinet in England but was not responsible to the Legislative Assembly. Members of the Executive Council were not necessarily members of the Legislative Assembly but were usually members of the Legislative Council. Members were appointed, often for life. The first five members were appointed in July 1792. The Council was dissolved on 10 February 1841 when Upper Canada and Lower Canada were united into the Province of Canada. It was replaced by the Executive Council of the Province of Canada the same year. After the War of 1812, the Executive Council was dominated by members of the Family Compact, an elite clique based in York. List of Members of the Executive Council Notes: # Æneas Shaw was an honorary member after 1803. # The Reverend John Strachan was an honorary member until 25 July 1817. # On 12 March 1836, all members of the council resigned to protest when the new Lieutenant Governor Sir Francis Bond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Small (1746-1841)
John Small (August 27, 1746 – July 18, 1831) was a political figure in Upper Canada. Life and career Small was born in 1746 at Cirencester in England. In 1792, he was appointed clerk of the Executive Council of Upper Canada. He was also a justice of the peace and a lieutenant in the militia. He came to Canada with John Graves Simcoe and built one of the first residential homes in the town of York, Upper Canada, York (now Toronto). His son Charles Coxwell Small expanded the home, which was later called Berkeley House, York, Upper Canada, Berkeley House. It was a prominent local building until it was torn down during the 1920s and turned into a brewery. In January 1800, he fought a duel with John White (Frontenac County), John White, the Attorney General of Ontario, attorney general for the province. White had insulted Small's wife's honour after a quarrel between the two men's wives. Small shot White in the hip, a wound he died from a few days later. He was charged with and ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir David William Smith, 1st Baronet
Sir David William Smith, 1st Baronet (September 4, 1764 – May 9, 1837) was a soldier and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Salisbury, England in 1764. He was the only son of Colonel John Smith (d.1795) and his wife Anne, daughter of William Waylen of Rowde Hill and Devizes, Wiltshire. He joined his father's regiment, the 5th Regiment of Foot, as an ensign in 1779. He married his first wife in 1788 and rejoined the regiment under his father's command at Detroit in 1790. He served on the land board in the Hesse District in 1791 and 1792. Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe made him acting deputy surveyor general in 1792. He was appointed surveyor general of Upper Canada in 1798. In 1792, he was elected to the 1st Parliament of Upper Canada representing Suffolk & Essex. Although there were no other candidates, Smith authorized 200 pounds be spent to entertain electors on voting day. In 1796, he was elected in the 3rd riding of Lincoln. He became a mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Van Alstine
Peter Van Alstine (Vanalstine) (1743–1811) was a farmer, soldier and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Kinderhook, New York, in 1743. He served as a major in the Board of Associated Loyalists during the American Revolution. He helped settle a group of Quakers and a number of former Loyalist soldiers in the Bay of Quinte area. Van Alstine first settled in Adolphustown Township in Upper Canada. He was made a justice of the peace in Montreal District in 1785 and became a justice of the peace in the Mecklenburg District in 1788. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada to represent Prince Edward and Adolphustown in a 1793 by-election after his neighbour Philip Dorland was unseated because he could not take the oath of office as a Quaker. Van Alstine later moved to Marysburgh Township in Prince Edward County near the current site of Glenora where he built a gristmill in 1806, which is still known today as Van Alstine's Mill. He operated a ferry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazelton Spencer
Hazelton Spencer (August 29, 1757 – February 3, 1813) was a soldier, political figure and judge in Upper Canada. He was born in East Greenwich, Rhode Island in 1757. He moved with his family to Vermont in 1775. In 1777, he joined the British forces with his father. His father died and his family's property was confiscated. Spencer made his way to Upper Canada and was stationed at Cataraqui ( Kingston), where he was given land as a loyalist officer. In 1784, when the regiment was disbanded, he settled at Fredericksburgh on the Bay of Quinte, west of the current community of Conway. In 1790, he was appointed justice of the peace in the Mecklenburg District. In 1792, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada, representing Lennox, Hastings & 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McDonell
Captain John McDonell of Aberchalder (also spelled MacDonell; c. 1758-21 November 1809) was a soldier, judge, and political figure in Upper Canada following the American Revolution. He was elected as the first speaker for the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada. Early years John McDonell of Aberchalder was born at Aberchalder Lodge in Scotland, a son of Alexander MacDonell of Aberchalder. In 1773, he came to the Mohawk Valley of New York with his father and uncles. In 1775, during the American Revolution, McDonell was commissioned in the Royal Highland Emigrants. On 1 August 1778, he transferred to John Butler's Rangers. For a time, he served as paymaster at Fort Niagara. Postwar life in Canada When the Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution in 1783, McDonell settled with other Highlander Loyalists along the Saint Lawrence River in Upper Canada. He was appointed to the land board for the Lunenburgh District in 1788 and later for Glengarry & Stormont in 1792. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Canadian Act Against Slavery
Upper may refer to: * Shoe upper or ''vamp'', the part of a shoe on the top of the foot * Stimulant, drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both * ''Upper'', the original film title for the 2013 found footage film ''The Upper Footage ''The Upper Footage'' (also known as ''Upper'') is a 2013 found footage film written and directed by Justin Cole. First released on January 31, 2013 to a limited run of midnight theatrical screenings at Landmark’s Sunshine Cinema in New York Cit ...'' See also {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Society Of Upper Canada
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO; french: Barreau de l'Ontario) is the law society responsible for the self-regulation of lawyers and paralegals in the Canadian province of Ontario. Founded in 1797 as the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC; french: link=no, Barreau du Haut-Canada), its name was changed by statute in 2018. History The Law Society of Upper Canada was established in 1797 to regulate the legal profession in the British colony of Upper Canada and is the oldest self-governing body in North America. The Society governed the legal profession in the coterminous Canada West from 1841 to 1867, and in Ontario since Confederation in 1867. The Law Society was authorized, although not created, by the ''Act for the better regulating of the practice of the law'', a 1797 statute. Section 1 of the act simply authorized those at the time "admitted in the law and practising at the bar" in the province to form themselves into a "society". The 1797 statute allowed the Law Society to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
