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Middlesex East (federal Electoral District)
Middlesex East was a former federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Middlesex into three Riding (division), ridings: Middlesex North (federal electoral district), Middlesex North, Middlesex West and Middlesex East. In 1882, the East Riding of the county of Middlesex it was defined as consisting of the townships of London, Ontario, London, West Nissouri, Ontario, West Nissouri, North Dorchester, Ontario, North Dorchester and South Dorchester, Ontario, South Dorchester, the town of London East and the villages of London West and Springfield, Ontario, Springfield. In 1903, the east riding was defined to consist of the townships of Dorchester North, London, Nissouri West and Westminster, Middlesex County, Ontario, Westminster. In 1914, the county of Middlesex was divided into two ridings, Middlesex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British North America Act Of 1867
The ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (french: Loi constitutionnelle de 1867),''The Constitution Act, 1867'', 30 & 31 Victoria (U.K.), c. 3, http://canlii.ca/t/ldsw retrieved on 2019-03-14. originally enacted as the ''British North America Act, 1867'' (BNA Act), is a major part of the Constitution of Canada. The act created a federal dominion and defines much of the operation of the Government of Canada, including its federal structure, the House of Commons, the Senate, the justice system, and the taxation system. In 1982, with the patriation of the Constitution, the British North America Acts which were originally enacted by the British Parliament, including this Act, were renamed. Although, the acts are still known by their original names in records of the United Kingdom. Amendments were also made at this time: section 92A was added, giving provinces greater control over non-renewable natural resources. History Preamble and Part I The act begins with a preamble declaring th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London West (federal Electoral District)
London West (french: London-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in London, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. Geography The district includes the northwest part of the City of London. In 2003, it was defined to consist of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the western limit of the city along Dingman Creek, Southdale Road West, Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, the Canadian National Railway, the Thames River, Wharncliffe Road North, Oxford Street West and Wonderland Road North. History The electoral district was created in 1966 from London, Middlesex East, and from Middlesex West. It initially consisted of the part of the City of London west of a line drawn from north to south along Adelaide Street, Dundas Street, Wellington Street and Wellington Road. In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city west of a line drawn from south to north along Southdale Road, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Latimer Hodgins
Archie Latimer Hodgins (19 June 1876 – 4 July 1966) was a Canadian farmer and politician. Hodgins was a Progressive party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Ettrick, Ontario. He was elected to Parliament at the Middlesex East riding in the 1921 general election. After serving his only federal term, the 14th Canadian Parliament, Hodgins was defeated by Adam King Hodgins of the Conservatives Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ... in the 1925 federal election. External links * 1876 births 1966 deaths Canadian farmers Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from Middlesex County, Ontario Progressive Party of Canada MPs Place of death missing {{Ontario-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Francis Glass
Samuel Francis Glass (January 8, 1861 – April 6, 1925) was an insurance and real estate agent and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Middlesex East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1913 to 1921 as a Conservative. He was born in London Township, Canada West, the son of William Glass and Phoebe Guernsey, and was educated in London and Brantford. In 1881, Glass married Josephine F. Dickson. He lived in London, Ontario. He was a director of the London and Port Stanley Railway. Glass was first elected to the House of Commons in a 1913 by-election held following the death of Peter Elson Peter Elson (13 January 1947 – March 1998) was an English science fiction illustrator whose work appeared on the covers of numerous science fiction paperback novels, as well as in the Terran Trade Authority series of illustrated books. Biogr .... From 1917 to 1921, he was a member of the Unionist Party. Glass was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1921. He died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Elson (politician)
Peter Elson (January 18, 1839 – June 11, 1913) was a Canadian politician. Born in the township of London, County of Middlesex, Canada West, the son of Joseph and Samantha Elson, Elson was educated at the schools of Middlesex and Hamilton. A farmer, he was deputy reeve of London township for two years, reeve for eight years, county councillor for 18 years, and warden of Middlesex County for one year. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Middlesex East in the general elections of 1904. A conservative, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911 A notable ongoing event was the Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott Expeditions, race for the South Pole. Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory .... He died in office in 1913. References * The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gilmour (politician)
James Gilmour (January 20, 1842 – May 15, 1908) was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Middlesex East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1904 as a Conservative. He was born in South Hillhead, Renfrewshire Renfrewshire () ( sco, Renfrewshire; gd, Siorrachd Rinn Friù) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfr ... and was educated there. In 1871, he married Elizabeth McClary. He was warden for Middlesex County in 1879 and also served as a trustee for London County General Hospital.Gemmill, A''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897''/ref> Gilmour was reeve of North Dorchester Township for 15 years. References Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs British emigrants to Canada 1842 births 1908 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Henry Marshall
Joseph Henry Marshall (1854 – June 6, 1919) was a farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Middlesex East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1896 as a Conservative member. He was born in London, Canada West; his parents were natives of England who had come to Canada from County Longford, Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea .... Marshall was educated in London. He married Amy Crump. Marshall served as reeve for London Township from 1882 to 1883 and warden for Middlesex County in 1882. His election in 1891 was declared void but he won the subsequent by-election held in 1892. References *''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891''AJ Gemmill 1854 births 1919 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Armstrong (Ontario Politician)
James Armstrong (March 1, 1830, in Queensbury, New Brunswick – January 26, 1893) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He ran in a federal by-election in 1875 in the riding of Middlesex East and lost. He was elected in 1882 as a member of the Liberal Party representing the riding of Middlesex South. He was re-elected in 1887 and 1891. Armstrong died in office at the age of 62. Biography He was the son of Thomas Armstrong and Agnes Murray, both immigrants from Roxburghshire, Scotland, and was educated in Middlesex County, Upper Canada The Province of Upper Canada (french: link=no, province du Haut-Canada) was a part of British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British North America, formerly part of th .... Armstrong was married twice: to Jane Fraser in 1858 and to Annie McCall in 1873. He was president of the London Mutual Fire Insurance Company and a director of the Canadian Saving and Loan Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Macmillan (Canadian Politician)
Duncan Macmillan (February 11, 1837 – April 21, 1903) was a Canadian lawyer, judge and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Middlesex East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1875 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative member. He was born in London Township, Upper Canada, the son of William Macmillan, and was educated at Queen's University. Macmillan studied law with Sir John A. Macdonald and was called to the bar in 1861. CH Mackintosh He practised law in . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Glass (Canadian Politician)
David Glass (July 20, 1829 – July 17, 1906) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament representing Middlesex East from 1872 to 1874. He was born in Westminster Township, Middlesex County, Upper Canada in 1829, the son of Samuel Glass, who had come to Upper Canada from Ireland in 1819, and Eliza Owrey. In 1856, he married Sarah Dalton. Glass was called to the bar in 1864 and set up practice in London. He served on London City Council and was mayor in 1858 and 1865–1866. In 1876, he was named Queen's Counsel. He moved to Winnipeg in 1882, was called to the Manitoba bar later that year and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Clements in 1886, serving from 1887 to 1888; he was also Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1887 to 1888. He retired from politics in 1888 due to poor health. Glass was solicitor for the city of Winnipeg. He was also master of the local Masonic lodge and a member of the Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crowell Willson
Crowell Willson (1815 – October 12, 1894) was a Canadian farmer and political figure. He represented Middlesex East in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1867 to 1872 and in 1874. He was born in St. Thomas, Upper Canada in 1815, the son of Benjamin Willson. In 1838, he settled in London Township and established a wool carding mill there. In 1851, he was elected to represent Middlesex 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 ...; he was reelected in East Middlesex in 1863. He was elected to the federal parliament in 1867 and 1874 but, in 1874, he was unseated after his election was protested. Willson was also a director of the London Mutual Fire Insurance Company. In 1843, Wills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London—Middlesex
London—Middlesex (also known as Middlesex East riding) was a federal electoral district that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. Middlesex East riding was created in 1976 from parts of Huron—Middlesex, London East and Middlesex—London—Lambton ridings. It initially consisted of the Townships of Biddulph, London, North Dorchester, Westminster and West Nissouri (excluding the Village of Belmont) and the southeast part of the City of London. The name of the electoral district was changed in 1977 to "London-Middlesex". In 1987, the Village of Belmont and the Village of Lucan were added. The City of London portion of the riding was redefined. The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Elgin—Middlesex—London, London West, London—Adelaide, London—Fanshawe and Perth—Middlesex ridings. Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following Members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
