Midland District was one of four districts of the

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created in 1788 in the western reaches of the

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and partitioned in 1791 to create the new colony of

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Historical evolution

The District, originally known as Mecklenburg District (named after

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in the

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region of Germany), was constituted in 1788 in the

, and was described as: In 1792, the following electoral counties were established in the District: * Addington * Frontenac *

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* Lennox *

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* Prince Edward The District was renamed as "Midland District" in 1792, and its jail and courthouse were established in

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. At the beginning of 1800, Lennox and Addington were combined to form the incorporated counties of Lennox and Addington, and the islands comprising Ontario were divided between Frontenac and Lennox and Addington. The general boundaries of the District were also altered so that it comprised: In 1829, Hugh Macdonald (the father of future first Canadian Prime Minister John A. Macdonald, who at the time would have been ~14 years old) was appointed magistrate for the Midland District. Prince Edward County was separated in 1831 to form

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, and Hastings County was split off in 1837 to form Victoria District. Lennox and Addington regained their separate identities in 1845, but still remained united for electoral purposes. At the beginning of 1850, the district was abolished, and the

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replaced it for municipal and judicial purposes.

References

{{Districts of Upper Canada Districts of Upper Canada 1788 establishments in the Province of Quebec (1763–1791) 1849 disestablishments in Canada

Historical evolution

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