The Legislative Council of the Province of Canada was the upper house for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the province of Ontario. It was created by The Union Act of 1840. An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. ... Note: for information about Canadas present-day provinces, see Provinces and territories of Canada. ... 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. ... Canada East (French: Canada-Est) was the eastern portion of the Province of Canada. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... Map of Upper Canada (orange) Upper Canada was a British territory in what is now the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Canada West was the western portion of the former Province of Canada from 1841 to 1867. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status but is not fully co-official) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty... The Act of Union passed in July 1840 and proclaimed February 10, 1841, abolished the legislatures of Lower Canada and Upper Canada and established a new political entity the Province of Canada to replace them. ...

The first session of parliament began in Kingston in Canada West in 1841. Kingston, Ontario, is a historic city in Ontario, Canada, located in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. ...

The 24 members of the Legislative Council were originally appointed. In 1856, a bill was passed to replace the appointed members by election. Members were to be elected from 24 divisions in each of Canada East and Canada West. 12 members were elected every two years from 1856 to 1862.

The British North America Act of 1867 divided the Province of Canada into the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, each with representation in the Senate of Canada. Quebec had its own Legislative Council until 1968. The Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly called the British North America Act, 1867, and still known informally as the BNA Act), comprises a major part of Canadas constitution. ... The Senate of Canada is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. ... The chamber of the Legislative Council of Quebec before its abolition From 1867 until 1968, the Legislative Council of Quebec (French; Conseil législatif du Québec) was the unelected upper house of the bicameral legislature in the Canadian province of Quebec. ...

List of Members of the Legislative Council

Notes: Augustus Warren Baldwin (October 1, 1776 – January 5, 1866) was a naval officer and political figure in Upper Canada. ... John Hamilton For other individuals with the same name, including the Canadian Senator representing Quebec, see John Hamilton John Hamilton (1802 – 10 October 1882) was a businessman, a political figure in Upper Canada and member of the Canadian Senate. ... James Crooks (April 15, 1778-March 2, 1860) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West. ... William Morris (October 31, 1786–June 29, 1858) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. ... John Macaulay (October 17, 1792 – August 10, 1857) was a businessman, newspaper owner and political figure in Upper Canada. ... Adam Fergusson (March 4, 1783-September 25, 1862) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West. ... 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. ... Alexander Fraser (January 18, 1786-November 12, 1853) was a soldier and political figure in Upper Canada. ... Thomas McKay* (September 1, 1792 – October 9, 1855) was a prosperous Canadian businessman who was one of the founders of the city of Ottawa, Ontario. ... Robert Sympson Jameson (1796 – August 1, 1854) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. ... Robert Baldwin Sullivan (24 May 1802 – 14 April 1853), was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician who became the 2nd Mayor of Toronto. ... René-Édouard Caron René-Édouard Caron (21 October 1800 – 13 December 1876) was a Canadian politician, judge, and Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec. ... Jules-Maurice Quesnel (October 25, 1786 – May 20, 1842) was a fur trader, businessman and political figure in Canada East. ... Peter McGill (August 1789 - September 28, 1860) was a Scotch-Québécois businessman who served as mayor of Montreal, Quebec from 1840 to 1842. ... Levius Peters Sherwood (December 12, 1777-May 19, 1850) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. ... William Henry Draper (March 11, 1801-November 3, 1877) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West. ... This article needs cleanup. ... James Morris (November 1, 1798-September 23, 1865) was a businessman, banker and political figure in Canada West. ... James Ferrier James Ferrier (22 October 1800 – 30 May 1888) was a Canadian politician. ... Hamnett Kirkes Pinhey (December 11, 1784 – March 3, 1857) was a Canadian landowner and politician. ... Col. ... George Strange Boulton (September 11, 1797-February 13, 1869) was a lawyer and political figure in Upper Canada. ... Denis-Benjamin Viger Denis-Benjamin Viger (August 19, 1774 – February 13, 1861) was a 19th century Canadian politician, lawyer and businessman. ... James Leslie (September 4, 1786 – December 6, 1873) was a Canadian businessman and political figure. ... Étienne-Paschal Taché Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché (5 September 1795 – 30 July 1865) was a Canadian doctor and politician. ... Frédéric-Auguste Quesnel (February 4, 1785 – July 28, 1866) was a lawyer, businessman and political figure in Canada East. ... Louis Méthot (1793 – October 16, 1859) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. ... Joseph-Ovide Turgeon (1797 – November 9, 1856) was a Quebec official and political figure. ... John Ross (March 10, 1818 – January 31, 1871) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and businessman. ... Samuel Crane (1794 – November 13, 1858) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West. ... Samuel Sylvester Mills (December 1, 1806 - January 24, 1874) was a Canadian businessman and politician. ... Charles Wilson (April 1808 – May 4, 1877) was a Canadian businessman and polictician. ... Sir Narcisse-Fortunat Belleau KCMG, QC (October 20, 1808 – September 14, 1894) was a Canadian politician, lawyer and businessman. ... Benjamin Seymour (ca 1806-March 23, 1880) was a political figure in Canada West and a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1880. ... Walter Hamilton Dickson Source: Library and Archives Canada Walter Hamilton Dickson (January 4, 1806-July 30, 1885) was a lawyer and political figure in Canada West. ... Marc-Pascal de Sales Laterrière (March 25, 1792 – March 29, 1872) was a Quebec doctor, seigneur and political figure. ... Elzéar-Henri Juchereau Duchesnay (July 19, 1809 – May 12, 1871) was a seigneur, lawyer and political figure in Canada East. ... John Simpson Source: Library and Archives Canada John Simpson (May 12, 1812 – March 21, 1885) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Joseph-François Armand Joseph-François Armand (14 December 1820 – 1 January 1903) was a member of the Canadian Senate. ... George Crawford (1793 – 4 July 1870) was a founding member of the Canadian Senate. ... Sir Alexander Campbell The Honourable Sir Alexander Campbell, PC (March 9, 1822 – 24 May 1892) was an English-born, in Hedon, Canadian statesman and politician, and a father of Canadian Confederation. ... David Christie (October 1, 1818 – 14 December 1880) was a Canadian politician. ... Ulric-Joseph Tessier (May 3, 1817 – April 7, 1892) was a Quebec lawyer, judge, seigneur and political figure. ... Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski (November 21, 1816 – August 4, 1870) was a civil engineer and political figure in Canada East. ... Jean-Baptiste Guévremont (Guèvremont in some sources) (September 4, 1826 - December 5, 1896) was a farmer, political figure in Canada East and a member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1896. ... Édouard-Louis-Antoine-Charles Juchereau Duchesnay (November 8, 1809-September 10, 1886) was a political figure in Canada East and a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada. ... James Shaw (1798 – February 6, 1878) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West and Ontario. ... Asa Belknap Foster Source: Library and Archives Canada Asa Belknap Foster (April 21, 1817 – November 1, 1877) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. ... William Hamilton Merritt Source: Library and Archives Canada William Hamilton Merritt (3 July 1793 – 5 July 1862) was an influential figure in the Niagara Peninsula of Upper Canada in early 19th century and one of the fathers of the Welland Canal. ... The Honourable Adam Johnston Fergusson Blair Adam Johnston Fergusson Blair, PC known prior to 1862 as Adam Johnston Fergusson (4 November 1815 – 30 December 1867) was Canadian lawyer and politician. ... Pierre-Gabriel Huot (September 20, 1825-September 1, 1913) was a Quebec journalist and political figure. ... The Honourable Luc Letellier de Saint-Just, PC (May 12, 1820 – January 28, 1881) was a Canadian politician. ... John Hamilton For other individuals with the same name, including the Canadian Senator representing Ontario, see John Hamilton John Hamilton (16 December 1827 – 3 April 1888) was one of the founding members of the Canadian Senate. ... Malcolm Cameron Source: Library and Archives Canada Malcolm Cameron (April 25, 1808-June 1, 1876) was a Canadian businessman and politician. ... Sir Allan Napier MacNab (1798 - 1862) was a Canadian military and political leader. ... Louis Lacoste (April 3, 1798 – November 26, 1878) was a Quebec notary and political figure. ... Sidney Smith Source: Library and Archives Canada Sidney Smith (October 16, 1823 – September 27, 1889) was a lawyer and political figure in Canada West. ... Charles-François-Xavier Baby, (19 June 1794 – 6 August 1864), was the eldest son of François Baby and received his formal education at Séminaire de Québec before entering into business. ... The Honourable James Cox Aikins, PC (born March 30, 1823; died August 8, 1904) was a prominent Canadian politician in the 19th century. ... William McMaster (1811-1887) was a wholesaler, Senator and banker in the 1800s. ... Charles-Christophe Malhiot (October 11, 1808-November 9, 1874) was a doctor and a member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 until his death. ... François-Xavier Lemieux (9 February 1811 – 16 May 1864) was a French Canadian lawyer and politician, not to be confused with the trial lawyer of the same name who, in 1885, unsuccessfully defended Louis Riel against the charge of treason. ... Luther Hamilton Holton Source: Library and Archives Canada Luther Hamilton Holton (January 22, 1817-March 14, 1880) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. ... Robert Read Source: Library and Archives Canada Robert Read (December 11, 1814 – June 29, 1896) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. ... John McMurrich (February 3, 1804 – February 13, 1883) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West and later Ontario. ... James George Currie (November 24, 1827-date of death unknown) was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario from December 21, 1871 to March 29, 1873 and served as Liberal MLA for Welland from 1871 to 1879. ... Walter McCrea (November 10, 1810-June 30, 1892) was a Liberal member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1871. ... John Sewell Sanborn (January 1, 1819-July 17, 1877) was a Canadian educator, lawyer, judge and political figure. ... Billa Flint Source: Library and Archives Canada Billa Flint (February 9, 1805-June 15, 1894) was a businessman and political figure in Ontario. ... Eustache Prudhomme (June 14, 1818 - November 5, 1891) was a political figure in Canada East. ... David Edward Price Source: Library and Archives Canada David Edward Price (May 11, 1826-August 22, 1883) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. ... Sir David Lewis Macpherson (September 12, 1818-August 16, 1896) was a Canadian businessman and political figure. ...

1. re-appointed to the Senate of Canada
2. appointed Solicitor-General for Canada East
3. resigned to accept appointment to government office
4. appointed judge
5. appointed Queen's printer
6. appointed Minister of Finance

The Senate of Canada is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. ...

External links

• Assemblée nationale du Québec (French)