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William Henry Sinclair
William Henry Sinclair, (February 8, 1864 – September 27, 1902) was a Canadian politician. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Saskatoon in 1902. He was elected in 1902 to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, or Legislative Council of the Northwest Territories (with Northwest hyphenated as North-West until 1906), is the legislature and the seat of government of Northwest Territories in Canada. It is a uni ..., and served until his death on September 27, 1902, in a hunting accident which he accidentally shot himself while stowing his gun away. Electoral results 1902 election References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sinclair, William Henry 1864 births 1902 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories People from Ontario 20th-century Canadian politicians Hunting accident deaths Deaths by firearm in Saskatchewan Accidental deaths in Saskatchewan Firearm a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada West
The Province of Canada (or the United Province of Canada or the United Canadas) was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of 1837–1838. The Act of Union 1840, passed on 23 July 1840 by the British Parliament and proclaimed by the Crown on 10 February 1841, merged the Colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada by abolishing their separate parliaments and replacing them with a single one with two houses, a Legislative Council as the upper chamber and the Legislative Assembly as the lower chamber. In the aftermath of the Rebellions of 1837–1838, unification of the two Canadas was driven by two factors. Firstly, Upper Canada was near bankruptcy because it lacked stable tax revenues, and needed the resources of the more populous Lower Canada to fund its internal transportation improvements. Secondly, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
