Senator Peter Mitchell, PC (January 4, 1824-October 25, 1899) was a Canadian politician. After a career in law and in business as a shipbuilder, Mitchell entered New Brunswick politics in 1852 running as a reformer, supporter of responsible government and Liberal for the colonial House of Assembly but was defeated. A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by her Governor General in Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72,908 km² (8th)  - Land 71,450 km²  - Water 1,458 km² (2. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Responsible government is a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability which is the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy. ... The New Brunswick Liberal Association (NBLA) is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian provice of New Brunswick. ... House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral legislature, in some countries, often at subnational level. ...

Mitchell ran again in 1856 as an opponent of prohibition which had been proposed by the government. He carried a pistol for protection during the campaign and rum for his supporters and was elected. In the legislature, Mitchell opposed denominational schools and supported the creation of municipal government. He became a member of the Executive Council in 1859 and introduced the colony's first bankruptcy act in order to make things easier for debtors. Mitchell did not run for re-election in 1861 but was soon appointed to the Legislative Council (the colony's Upper House) and rejoined the Executive Council. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol. ... A pistol or handgun is a usually small, projectile weapon, normally fired with one hand. ... Rum is a spirit made from sugar-cane by-products such as molasses and sugar cane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. ... A separate school is a publicly funded school which includes religious education in its curriculum, as opposed to a private school or public school. ... An Executive Council in Commonwealth constitutional practice is the top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor, superior to Legislative Councils and Legislative Assemblies. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A Legislative Council in British constitutional thought is the second-to-top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor, inferior to an Executive Council and equal to or superior to a Legislative Assembly. ... An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. ...

While attending the Quebec Conference of 1864, Peter Mitchell was a strong supporter of Canadian confederation. He resigned from the Executive Council in 1865 when the pro-Confederation government of Samuel Leonard Tilley was defeated and helped lieutenant-governor Arthur Hamilton Gordon force the resignation of the anti-Confederation government of Albert J. Smith in 1866. Gordon appointed Mitchell as the new Premier. Mitchell asked Gordon to call an election and he and his Confederation Party were returned with a majority that approved the participation of the colony in the Canadian confederation in 1867. Mitchell attended the conference in London that drafted the British North America Act and was appointed to the new Canadian Senate for its inaugural session in July 1867. Mitchell became a member of Sir John A. Macdonald's first cabinet as minister of marine and fisheries. He was an aggressive defender of Canadian interests and contested foreign fishing in Canadian waters to the extent of using gunboats to seize American vessels. Delegates of the convention The Quebec Conference was the second meeting held in 1864 to discuss Canadian Confederation. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Canadian Confederation, or the Confederation of Canada, was the process that ultimately brought together a union among the provinces, colonies and territories of British North America to form the Dominion of Canada, a Dominion of the British Empire, which today is a federal nation state simply known as Canada. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley (May 8, 1818-June 25, 1896) was a Canadian politician. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Sir Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore (November 26, 1829-January 30, 1912). ... Sir Albert James Smith (March 12, 1822_June 30, 1883) was a New Brunswick politician and opponent of Canadian confederation. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... The Confederation Party was the name of parties supporting Canadian confederation in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in the 1860s when politics became polarised between supporters and opponents of Confederation. ... Canadian Confederation, or the Confederation of Canada, was the process that ultimately brought together a union among the provinces, colonies and territories of British North America to form the Dominion of Canada, a Dominion of the British Empire, which today is a federal nation state simply known as Canada. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The British North America Acts 1867–1975 are a series of Acts of the British Parliament dealing with the government of Canada. ... The Senate (French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, QC (January 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada from July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 and October 17, 1878 – June 6, 1891. ... The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ...

Mitchell resigned from the Senate in 1872 to run for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons where he felt he would have more influence. He was acclaimed in a by-election but in 1873 the Macdonald government fell due to the Pacific Scandal. Mitchell abandoned the Liberal-Conservative Party of Macdonald and declared himself an independent MP. He had little influence as an independent and was distrusted by both Conservatives and Liberals. 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A white Seat 600 SEAT is one of the leading car makers in Spain. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Pacific scandal involves the allegations of bribes being taken by Canadas Conservative government of Sir John A. Macdonald. ... The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Tory candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 Canadian election. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The name which emphasised a revitalised National Policy and links to Britain. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ...

He ran in the 1878 Canadian election as an Independent Liberal who supported Macdonald's National Policy. Mitchell was defeated by independent candidate Jabez Bunting Snowball. (Redirected from 1878 Canadian election) The Canadian federal election of 1878 resulted in the end of Canada suffered an economic depression during Mackenzies term, and his party was pounished by the voters for it. ... The National Policy was a Canadian economic program introduced by John A. Macdonalds Conservatives in 1879 after they returned to power, however, it was an official policy since 1876. ... Jabez Bunting Snowball (24 September 1837 – 24 February 1907) was a businessman, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and politican from the Town of Chatham, New Brunswick. ...

Mitchell returned to the House in 1882 and was re-elected in 1887 as an independent Liberal but was defeated in 1891. 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1885 Mitchell purchased the Montreal Herald and Daily Commercial Gazette and used it to attack the policies of both Liberals and Conservatives. He also called for mercy for Louis Riel and blamed Macdonald for causing the Riel Rebellion by not dealing with Métis complaints. He became a supporter of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and ran as a Liberal in the 1896 Canadian election but lost. Laurier made him general inspector of fisheries for Quebec and the Maritime provinces, and Mitchell held that position until his death in 1899. 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Louis Riel Louis David Riel (October 22, 1844 – November 16, 1885), was a Canadian politician and leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. ... The Riel Rebellion (or more precisely Riel Rebellions) is the name often given to two uprisings led by Louis Riel in what is now Manitoba. ... The Métis (pronounced MAY tee, IPA: , in French: or ) are an ethnic group of the Canadian prairies, Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, and the Canadian Northwest Territories. ... Laurier re-directs here. ... (Redirected from 1896 Canadian election) The Canadian federal election of 1896 was held on July 11, 1896. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=40423)