8th Parliament of Upper Canada

The 8th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 31 January 1821. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in July 1820. All sessions were held at York, Upper Canada and sat in the second Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada. This parliament was dissolved 22 June 1824.

The House of Assembly of the 8th Parliament of Upper Canada had four sessions 31 January 1821 to 19 January 1824^[1]: It sat at the second Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada until a fire destroyed it and moved to the York General Hospital.

This parliament saw the emergence of the power and conservative Family Compact with member Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto.

Notes:

1. ^ ^{a b} Archives of Ontario [1]
2. ^ died on June 30, 1821 and Barnabas Bidwell was seated in his place in November 1821.
3. ^ Bidwell was unseated in January 1822 and replaced by Matthew Clark.
4. ^ unseated before he was ever seated; replaced by George Ham.
5. ^ unseated before he was ever seated.
6. ^ declared not elected on March 24, 1821 and David Pattee was seated in his place.

References

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

See also

• Legislative 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 districts