The 12th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 15 January 1835. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in October 1834. All sessions were held at York, Upper Canada. This parliament was dissolved 28 May 1836 by the new Lieutenant Governor, Sir Francis Bond Head. Head ordered a new election because the House of Assembly, dominated by reformers, had refused to pass any new money bills. The assembly also labelled Head a deceitful tyrant after he had invoked his right to consult them (the representatives of the people) only on certain specific matters. It was succeeded by the 13th Parliament of Upper Canada in November 1836.
The 12th Parliament had two sessions: 15 January, 1835 to 16 April, 1835, and 14 January, 1836 to 20 April, 1836.[1]
^became a member of the Legislative Council in January 1836; Alexander Thom was elected in a by-election held in February 1836.
^ abOgle Gowan and Robert Jameson were elected but the election was declared invalid due to violence at the polls; William Buell and Mathew Howard were elected in a by-election.
^election was overturned on appeal and David Thorburn was declared elected.
^died on 16 February 1835 and was replaced by John Chesser.
Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology, Frederick H. Armstrong, Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1985. ISBN0-919670-92-X
January 01, 1970
12th, parliament, upper, canada, opened, january, 1835, elections, upper, canada, been, held, october, 1834, sessions, were, held, york, upper, canada, this, parliament, dissolved, 1836, lieutenant, governor, francis, bond, head, head, ordered, election, becau. The 12th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 15 January 1835 Elections in Upper Canada had been held in October 1834 All sessions were held at York Upper Canada This parliament was dissolved 28 May 1836 by the new Lieutenant Governor Sir Francis Bond Head Head ordered a new election because the House of Assembly dominated by reformers had refused to pass any new money bills The assembly also labelled Head a deceitful tyrant after he had invoked his right to consult them the representatives of the people only on certain specific matters It was succeeded by the 13th Parliament of Upper Canada in November 1836 The 12th Parliament had two sessions 15 January 1835 to 16 April 1835 and 14 January 1836 to 20 April 1836 1 Both the House and Parliament sat at the third Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada Sessions 1 Start End 1st 15 January 1835 16 April 1835 2nd 14 January 1836 20 April 1836 Riding Member Brockville David Jones Carleton Edward Malloch Carleton John Bower Lewis Cornwall Archibald McLean Speaker 1836 Dundas Peter Shaver Dundas John Cook Durham George Strange Boulton Durham John Brown Essex Francis Xavier Caldwell Essex John Alexander Wilkinson Frontenac Jacob Shibley Frontenac John Strange Glengarry Donald Macdonell Glengarry Alexander Chisholm Grenville Hiram Norton Grenville William Benjamin Wells Haldimand William Hamilton Merritt Nov 1832 Halton Caleb Hopkins Halton James Durand Jr Hamilton Allan Napier MacNab Hastings Henry W Yager Hastings James Hunter Samson 2 Huron 3 Robert Graham Dunlop July 1835 Kent William McCrae Kent Nathan Cornwall Kingston Christopher Alexander Hagerman Lanark William Morris 4 Alexander Thom Lanark Josias Tayler Leeds Ogle Robert Gowan 5 William Buell Apr 1836 Leeds Robert Sympson Jameson 5 Matthew M Howard Apr 1836 Lennox amp Addington Marshall Spring Bidwell Speaker 1835 Lennox amp Addington Peter Perry 1st Lincoln County Dennis Woolverton 2nd Lincoln George Rykert 3rd Lincoln John Johnston Lefferty 6 David Thorburn Feb 1835 4th Lincoln Gilbert McMicking Middlesex Thomas Parke Middlesex Elias Moore Niagara town Charles Richardson Norfolk Francis Leigh Walsh Norfolk David Duncombe Northumberland Alexander McDonell Northumberland John Gilchrist Oxford Charles Duncombe Oxford Robert Alway Prescott Alexander MacDonell of Greenfield 7 John Chesser Apr 1835 Prescott Charles Waters Prince Edward John Philip Roblin Prince Edward James Wilson Russell Thomas McKay Simcoe William Benjamin Robinson Simcoe Samuel Lount Stormont William Bruce Stormont Donald Aeneas MacDonell Toronto James Edward Small Wentworth Harmannus Smith Wentworth Jacob Rymal 1st York David Gibson 2nd York William Lyon Mackenzie 8 3rd York Thomas David Morrison 4th York John McIntoshSee also editLegislative 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 districtsReferences edit a b Archives of Ontario 1 Archived 11 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine died while still in office on 27 March 1836 and was not replaced a separate riding was created for Huron in 1835 became a member of the Legislative Council in January 1836 Alexander Thom was elected in a by election held in February 1836 a b Ogle Gowan and Robert Jameson were elected but the election was declared invalid due to violence at the polls William Buell and Mathew Howard were elected in a by election election was overturned on appeal and David Thorburn was declared elected died on 16 February 1835 and was replaced by John Chesser fled to US 1837 1849Further reading editHandbook of Upper Canadian Chronology Frederick H Armstrong Toronto Dundurn Press 1985 ISBN 0 919670 92 X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 12th Parliament of Upper Canada amp oldid 1214237169, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,