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Victoria—Carleton (electoral District)
Victoria—Carleton was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1968. This riding was created in 1914 from Carleton (New Brunswick federal electoral district), Carleton and Victoria (New Brunswick federal electoral district), Victoria ridings. It was first used in the 1917 Canadian federal election, Canadian federal election of 1917. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Carleton—Charlotte and Madawaska—Victoria ridings. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada: Election results See also * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada References External links Riding history from the Library of Parliament* Website o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gage Montgomery
Gage Workman Montgomery (2 May 1898 – 5 June 1963) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. Montgomery served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bedell Settlement, New Brunswick and became a barrister and lawyer by career. He was first elected at the Victoria—Carleton riding in a 26 May 1952 by-election then re-elected there in the 1953, 1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ... and 1958 federal elections. Montgomery left the House of Commons after completing his term in the 24th Parliament and did not seek another term in office in the 1962 election. External links * 1898 births 1963 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Canadian Electoral Districts
This is a list of Canada's 343 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2023 Representation Order''. Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect members of Parliament to the House of Commons of Canada every election. Provincial electoral districts often have names similar to their local federal counterpart but usually have different geographic boundaries. Canadians elected members for each federal electoral district most recently in the 2025 federal election on April 28, 2025. There are four districts established by the ''British North America Act 1867'' that have existed continuously without changes to their names or being abolished and reconstituted as a riding due to redistricting: Beauce (Quebec), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Shefford (Quebec), and Simcoe North (Ontario). These districts, however, have undergone territorial changes since their inception. Alberta – 37 seats * Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Carvell
Frank Broadstreet Carvell, (14 August 1862 – 9 August 1924) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician. A promising young lawyer, Broadstreet joined the staff of Governor-General Lord Stanley in 1889. He later served as Canada's first justice of the peace. Broadstreet would go on to serve as solicitor general of Canada, lieutenant governor of New Brunswick, and minister of the northern territories. Carvell was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick. His father was a farmer descended from United Empire Loyalists and his mother was an Ulster Protestant. He was educated locally and worked as a teacher. In 1890 he earned his law degree from Boston University and returned to Woodstock to practice law. He was elected to the county council and became involved in business with stock in the Woodstock Power Company and the Carleton Electric Company. He purchased the ''Carleton Sentinel'', a Liberal newspaper and was also the main shareholder for a time of the ''Carleton Observer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnie Bell Sharp
Minnie Bell Sharp Adney (January 12, 1865 – April 11, 1937) was a Canadian music teacher and businesswoman. From childhood on she was actively involved in her family's orchard and nursery business. She owned and operated music schools in Victoria, British Columbia and Woodstock, New Brunswick. She was the first New Brunswick woman ever to run in a Canadian federal election. Family, early life and education She was born in Upper Woodstock, New Brunswick, one of eight children of Francis Peabody Sharp and his wife Maria Shaw. Their first three children had all died of diphtheria within one week in 1861. Minnie Bell was the eldest of three sisters. She had one older brother and one younger. Her father, a noted experimental pomologist, owned orchards and fruit nurseries which grew to be the largest in Canada by 1890. Minnie Bell Sharp later described her childhood and youth as "a glorious life" and her family's home as "a veritable fairyland". She recalled having "an unlimit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
