7th Parliament of Upper Canada
The 7th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 4 February 1817. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in July 1816. All sessions were held at York, Upper Canada at the home of Chief Justice of the Court William Henry Draper. This parliament was dissolved 3 May 1820 on the announcement of the death of King George III.
The House of Assembly of the 7th Parliament of Upper Canada had five sessions 4 February 1817 to 7 March 1820:[1]
| Sessions[1] | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 February 1817 | 7 April 1817 |
| 2nd | 5 February 1818 | 1 April 1818 |
| 3rd | 12 October 1818 | 27 November 1818 |
| 4th | 7 June 1819 | 12 July 1819 |
| 5th | 21 February 1820 | 7 March 1820 |
| Riding | Member |
|---|---|
| Dundas | John Crysler |
| Essex | William McCormick |
| Essex | George Benson Hall |
| Frontenac | Allan McLean 1817-1820 |
| Glengarry | Alexander McMartin |
| Glengarry | John Cameron |
| Grenville | Jonas Jones |
| Halton | Moses Gamble [2] |
| Richard Hatt (Feb 1818) | |
| Hastings & Ameliasburgh Township | James McNabb |
| Kent | Joshua Cornwall |
| Leeds | Peter Howard |
| Lennox & Addington | Willet Casey |
| Lennox & Addington | Isaac Fraser |
| 1st Lincoln County | Robert Nelles |
| 2nd Lincoln | Ralfe Clench |
| 3rd Lincoln | David Secord |
| 4th Lincoln | Isaac Swayze |
| Norfolk | Robert Nichol |
| Northumberland and Durham | Zacheus Burnham |
| Oxford & Middlesex | Mahlon Burwell |
| Prescott | John McDonell |
| Prince Edward except Ameliasburgh Township | James Cotter |
| Stormont & Russell | Philip VanKoughnet |
| Wentworth | James Durand [3] |
| East York & Simcoe | Peter Robinson |
See also
- Legislative Council of Upper Canada
- Executive Council of Upper Canada
- Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
- Lieutenant Governors of Upper Canada, 1791-1841
- Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
- List of Ontario provincial electoral districts
Notes:
- Archives of Ontario "The Statutes of Upper Canada and the Province of Canada 1792 to 1866 On Self-Service Microfilm". Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- disqualified in March 1817; Richard Hatt was elected to the seat in a by-election.
- expelled in March 1817 and re-elected in February 1818.
| Preceded by 6th Parliament of Upper Canada |
Parliaments in Upper Canada 1817-1820 |
Succeeded by 8th Parliament of Upper Canada |
| Post-Confederation (1867–present) | |
|---|---|
| Province of Canada (1841–67)* | |
| Upper Canada (1791–1841) | |
| British Province of Quebec (1759–91)* | |
* The Crown's representative from 1759 to 1791, and from 1841 to 1866 held the office and rank of Governor-General. | |
References
- Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology, Frederick H. Armstrong, Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1985. ISBN 0-919670-92-X
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