5th Parliament of Upper Canada
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The 5th Parliament of Upper Canada was in session from February 2, 1809 to May 1, 1812. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in May 1808. All sessions were held at York, later Toronto. Parliament was dissolved by administrator Isaac Brock who had been frustrated in his efforts to pass legislation preparing the province for war with the United States.
| Riding | Member |
|---|---|
| Dundas | Henry Merkley |
| Essex | Mathew Elliott |
| Essex | Jean Baptiste Baby |
| Frontenac | Allan McLean |
| Glengarry | Alexander Macdonell |
| Glengarry | Thomas Fraser |
| Grenville | Stephen Burritt |
| Hastings & Ameliasburgh Township | James McNabb |
| Kent | John McGregor |
| Leeds | Peter Howard |
| Lennox & Addington | John Roblin (unseated Mar 1810) |
| Willet Casey (Feb 1811) | |
| Lennox & Addington | Thomas Dorland |
| 1st Lincoln County & Haldimand | Joseph Willcocks |
| 1st Lincoln & Haldimand | Levi Lewis |
| 2nd Lincoln | David Secord |
| 3rd Lincoln | Samuel Street |
| 4th Lincoln | Crowell Willson |
| Norfolk | Philip Sovereign |
| Northumberland and Durham | David McGregor Rogers |
| Oxford & Middlesex | Benajah Mallory |
| Prescott | Thomas Mears |
| Prince Edward except Ameliasburgh Township | James Wilson (unseated 1810) |
| John Stinson (Feb 1811) | |
| Stormont & Russell | John Brownell (d. 1809) |
| Abraham Marsh (Sept 1810) | |
| East York & Simcoe | Thomas B. Gough |
| West York | Richard Beasley (unseated 1809) |
| John Willson (Feb 1810) |
John Brownell died in December 1809 and was replaced by Abraham Marsh. John Roblin was disqualified because he was a Methodist preacher; Willet Casey was elected in a by-election.
| Preceded by 4th Parliament of Upper Canada |
Parliaments in Upper Canada 1809-1812 |
Succeeded by 6th Parliament of Upper Canada |
[edit] References
- Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology, Frederick H. Armstrong, Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1985. ISBN 0-919670-92-X
