7th Parliament of Upper Canada

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The 7th Parliament of Upper Canada was in session from February 4, 1817 to May 3, 1820. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in April 1816. All sessions were held at York, later Toronto. Parliament was dissolved on the announcement of the death of King George III.

Riding Member
Dundas John Crysler
Essex William McCormick
Essex George Benson Hall
Frontenac Allan McLean
Glengarry Alexander McMartin
Glengarry John Cameron
Grenville Jonas Jones
Halton Moses Gamble (not qualified)
Richard Hatt (Feb 1818)
Hastings & Ameliasburgh Township James McNabb
Kent Joshua Cornwall
Leeds Peter Howard
Lennox & Addington Willet Casey
Lennnox & 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
East York & Simcoe Peter Robinson

Moses Gamble was disqualified in March 1817 and Richard Hatt was elected to the seat in a by-election. James Durand was 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

[edit] References

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