The Second Parliament of Ontario was in session from March 21, 1871, until December 23, 1874, just prior to the
1875 general election. The majority party was the
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party (OLP; french: Parti libéral de l'Ontario, PLO) is a political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. The party has been led by interim leader John Fraser since August 2022.
The party espouses the principles of li ...
led by
Edward Blake
Dominick Edward Blake (October 13, 1833 – March 1, 1912), known as Edward Blake, was the second premier of Ontario, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887. He is one of only three federal permanent Li ...
;
Oliver Mowat
Sir Oliver Mowat (July 22, 1820 – April 19, 1903) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Ontario Liberal Party leader. He served for nearly 24 years as the third premier of Ontario. He was the eighth lieutenant governor of Ontario and one of ...
replaced Blake as premier in October 1872. An act was passed in 1872 which prohibited a member from holding a seat in the Legislative Assembly while holding a seat in the
Dominion Parliament, a so-called "
dual mandate". There were 88 members in the second legislature.
Richard William Scott
Sir Richard William Scott, (February 24, 1825 – April 23, 1913) was a Canadian politician and cabinet minister.
Early life
He was born in Prescott, Ontario, in 1825, a descendant of a family from County Clare. A lawyer by training, Scott ...
served as speaker for the assembly until he was named to cabinet on December 21, 1871.
James George Currie succeeded Scott as speaker, serving until his resignation on March 29, 1873.
Rupert Mearse Wells
Rupert Mearse Wells (November 28, 1835 – May 11, 1902) was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario in 1874 to 1879 and served as Liberal MLA for Bruce South from 1872 to 1882. He represented Bruce East in the House of Commons of Canada fr ...
then succeeded Currie as speaker.
Notes
References
''A History of Ontario : its resources and development.'', Alexander Fraser
{{DEFAULTSORT:2nd Legislative Assembly Of Ontario
02
1871 establishments in Ontario
1874 disestablishments in Ontario