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Encyclopedia > Legislative Council of Upper Canada

The Legislative Council of Upper Canada was the upper house governing the province of Upper Canada. Modelled after the British House of Lords, it was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791. It was specified that the council should consist of at least seven members. Members were appointed for life but could be dropped for non-attendance. The first nine members of the council were appointed on July 12 1792. The speaker was usually the Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench. The Legislative Council was dissolved on February 10, 1841 when Upper and Lower Canada were united into the Province of Canada. Some members were reappointed to the Legislative Council of the united Province. An upper house (Frequently known as a Senate) is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. ... Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario Upper Canada is an early name for the land at the upstream end of the Saint Lawrence River in early North America – the territory south of Lake Nipissing and north of the St. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... The Constitutional Act of 1791 was a British law which changed the government of the province of Quebec to accommodate the many English-speaking settlers, known as the United Empire Loyalists, who had arrived from the United States following the American Revolution. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... take you to calendar). ... Lower Canada was a British colony in North America, at the downstream end of the Saint Lawrence River in the southern portion of the modern-day province of Quebec. ... Note: for information about Canadas present-day provinces, see Provinces of Canada. ...


List of Members of the Legislative Council

Member Town Start Stop
James Baby Sandwich July 12 1792 Feb 19 1833 died in office
Richard Cartwright Kingston July 12 1792 July 27 1815 died in office
Richard Duncan Williamsburgh July 12 1792 1805 dropped
Alexander Grant, Sr. York July 12 1792 May, 1813 died in office
Robert Hamilton Niagara July 12 1792 March 8 1809 died in office
John Munro Eastern District July 12 1792 October, 1800 died in office
William Osgoode York July 12 1792 Feb 24 1794 to Lower Canada
William Robertson Sandwich July 12 1792 Nov 4 1792 resigned
Peter Russell York July 12 1792 September 30 1808 died in office
Æneas Shaw York June 19 1794 Feb 6 1814 died in office
Jacob Mountain1 Quebec City July 1 1794 June 25 1825 died in office
John Elmsley, Sr. York Dec 10 1796 Oct 13 1802 died in office
John McGill York June 10 1797 Dec 31 1834 died in office
Henry Allcock York Jan 4 1803 July 1 1805 to Lower Canada
Thomas Scott York Aug 7 1806 July 29 1824 died in office
Thomas Talbot Point Talbot Sept 1809 Feb 10 1841
William Claus Niagara Feb 1 1812 Nov 11 1826 died in office
Thomas Clark Chippawa Nov 16 1815 Oct 13 1835 died in office
William Dickson Niagara Nov 16 1815 Feb 10 1841
Thomas Fraser Ernestown Nov 16 1815 1819
Neil McLean Cornwall Nov 16 1815 never attended
William Dummer Powell York March 21 1816 Sept 6 1834 died in office
John Strachan York July 10 1820 Feb 10 1841
Angus McIntosh 2 Sandwich July 11 1820 July 24 1833 died in office
Joseph Wells York July 12 1820 Feb 10 1841
Duncan Cameron York July 12 1820 Sept 9 1838 died in office
George Herchmer Markland York July 14 1820 1838 resigned
George Crookshank York Jan 1 1821 Feb 10 1841
John Henry Dunn York Mar 1 1822 Feb 10 1841
Thomas Ridout York Oct 11 1825 Feb 8 1829 died in office
William Allan York Oct 12 1825 Feb 10 1841
William Campbell York Oct 10 1826 Jan 18 1834 died in office
Peter Robinson York Jan 6 1829 July 8 1838 died in office
Charles Jones Brockville Jan 7 1829 Aug 21 1840 died in office
James Gordon 3 Amherstburg Jan 8 1829 Feb 10 1841 re-appointed
John Beverley Robinson York Jan 1 1830 Feb 10 1841
Augustus Warren Baldwin York Jan 26 1831 Feb 10 1841 re-appointed
Zacheus Burnham Cobourg Jan 26 1831 Feb 10 1841
John Elmsley, Jr. York Jan 26 1831 Feb 10 1841
Alexander Macdonell Eastern District Jan 27 1831 Feb 10 1841
Walter Boswell Cobourg Jan 29 1831 Feb 10 1841
John Hamilton Queenston Jan 29 1831 Feb 10 1841 re-appointed
Peter Adamson Esquesing Feb 2 1831 Feb 10 1841
James Kerby Kingston Mar 2 1831 Feb 10 1841
James Crooks West Flamborough Mar 16 1831 Feb 10 1841 re-appointed
Alexander Macdonell Kingston Oct 12 1831 Jan 14 1840 died in office
Alexander Grant, Jr. 4 Brockville Nov 19 1831 Feb 10 1841 excused
Arthur Lloyd March Dec 6 1831 Feb 10 1841
Abraham Nelles 4 Grimsby Jan 5 1832 Feb 10 1841
Thomas Alexander Stewart Peterborough Nov 20 1833 Feb 10 1841
William Morris Perth Jan 22 1836 Feb 10 1841 re-appointed
George Hamilton Hamilton Jan 23 1836 Feb 20 1836 died in office
John Macaulay Kingston Jan 23 1836 Feb 10 1841 re-appointed
Archibald McLean Cornwall Jan 23 1836 Feb 10 1841
Philip VanKoughnet Cornwall Jan 23 1836 Feb 10 1841
John Simcoe Macaulay Toronto Feb 9 1839 Feb 10 1841
Jonas Jones Toronto Feb 27 1839 Feb 10 1841
Adam Fergusson Gore District Feb 27 1839 Feb 10 1841 re-appointed
Thomas Radcliff Adelaide Feb 27 1839 Feb 10 1841
Robert Baldwin Sullivan Toronto Feb 27 1839 Feb 10 1841
Robert Charles Wilkins Prince Edward Mar 14 1839 Feb 10 1841
John McDonald Gananoque Mar 20 1839 Feb 10 1841
Henry Graham Bathurst District Apr 19 1839 never attended
Isaac Fraser Ernestown July 16 1839 Feb 10 1841
Peter Boyle de Blaquière Woodstock Dec 3 1839 Feb 10 1841 re-appointed
Alexander Fraser Eastern District Dec 3 1839 Feb 10 1841 re-appointed
John McGillivray Williamstown Dec 3 1839 Feb 10 1841
John Willson Gore District Dec 3 1839 Feb 10 1841

Notes: Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = City of Windsor, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Kingston, Ontario, with a population of approximately 146,8381 people, is located in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. ... Alexander Grant (1734–1813) was a British army officer, businessman and politician in Upper Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Categories: Canada geography stubs | Ontario communities | Coastal towns of Canada ... The Eastern District was a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849. ... William Osgoode (March 1754-January 17, 1824) was the first Chief Justice of Ontario, Canada. ... This article is about Peter Russell the Canadian government official, not the present day futurist Peter Russell. ... Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Quebec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Quebec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Andrée Boucher Jan. ... Colonel Thomas Talbot (July 19, 1771 — February 5, 1853) was born at Malahide Castle in Ireland. ... Chippawa is a village located within the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario. ... Bath, Ontario (2001 approx. ... Cornwall (2001 population 45,640, metropolitan population 57,581)[1] is a city in southeastern Ontario, Canada and seat of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, located on the St. ... John Strachan Dr. John Strachan (April 12, 1778 – November 1, 1867) was an influential figure in Upper Canada and the first Anglican Bishop of Toronto. ... William Allan (1770 - July 11, 1853) was a Canadian banker, businessman and politician. ... Peter Robinson (1785-1838) was born in New Brunswick, the eldest son of Christopher Robinson (an officer of the Queens Rangers) and Esther Sayre (daughter of Rev. ... Brockville (2001 population 21,375, metropolitan population 44,741) is located in the Thousand Islands region on the St. ... Map of Essex County with Amherstburg in red Amherstburg (2001 population 20,339; Urban population 10,849) is a town near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. ... For his son, a former mayor of Toronto, see John Beverley Robinson. ... Cobourg (2001 population 17,172) is a town on Lake Ontario some 75 km east of Toronto. ... The Village of Queenston (Latitude 43°10N Longitude 79°03W) is located 5km north of Niagara Falls, Ontario in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. ... Kingston, Ontario, with a population of approximately 146,8381 people, is located in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. ... Flamborough (sometimes both officially and informally spelled Flamboro) is a former town near and current community in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... March Township was a historical township which was part of Carleton County in eastern Ontario. ... Location of Grimsby in the Niagara Region Grimsby (2001 population 21,297) is a town on Lake Ontario in Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Peterborough (2004 population 74,600 and the metropolitan population numbers 112,000) is a city on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125km northeast of Toronto. ... Perth is a town in eastern Ontario, Canada (pop. ... This article is about the founder of Hamilton, Ontario. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... The Gore District was a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849. ... Robert Baldwin Sullivan (24 May 1802 – 14 April 1853), was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician who became the 2nd Mayor of Toronto. ... The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward is a single-tier municipality and a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Gananoque clock tower Gananoque is a town in Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, located at 44°1955 North 76°944 West. ... The Bathurst District was a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849. ... Peter Boyle de Blaquière (April 26, 1783-October 23, 1860) was a political figure in Upper Canada and the first chancellor of the University of Toronto. ... Woodstock (2001 population 33,061) is a city and county seat of Oxford County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, located 80 miles southwest of Toronto, north off the 401. ... The Eastern District was a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849. ... Williamstown is a town in southern Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry County, in eastern Ontario, Canada on the Raisin River. ...

  1. Jacob Mountain was the bishop of Quebec; he never attended a session but was not dropped.
  2. Angus McIntosh never attended a session but was not dropped; he returned to Scotland in 1831.
  3. James Gordon was re-appointed to the Legislative Council of the United Province in October 1845.
  4. Alexander Grant, Jr. and Abraham Nelles did not attend after 1832.

Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

References

  • Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology, Frederick H. Armstrong, Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1985. ISBN 0-919670-92-X

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