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William Mitchell (Canadian Politician)
William Mitchell (March 14, 1851 – May 10, 1926) was a Canadian politician. Born in Durham Township, Canada West, the son of Thomas Mitchell and Margaret Patrick, both from the north of Ireland, Mitchell started working for a railway company in Maine. He moved back to Durham where he worked in the lumber business. He later moved to Drummondville, Quebec, where he also worked in the lumber business. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1904 by Wilfrid Laurier. He sat as a Liberal and served until his death in 1926. His son, Walter George Mitchell Walter George Mitchell, (May 30, 1877 – April 3, 1935) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Early life Born in Danby, Quebec, the son of William Mitchell, a Canadian senator, and Dora Godard, Mitchell was educated at the Montreal Hig ..., was also a politician. References 1851 births 1926 deaths Canadian senators from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada senators Anglophone Quebec people Canadian people o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senate Of Canada
The Senate of Canada (french: region=CA, Sénat du Canada) is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The Senate is modelled after the British House of Lords with members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister. The explicit basis on which appointment is made and the chamber's size is set, at 105 members, is by province or territory assigned to 'divisions'. The Constitution divides provinces of Canada geographically among four regions, which are represented equally. Senatorial appointments were originally for life; since 1965, they have been subject to a mandatory retirement age of 75. While the Senate is the upper house of parliament and the House of Commons is the lower house, this does not imply the former is more powerful than the latter. It merely entails that its members and officers outrank the members and officers of the Commons in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
