Henry Lovell
(Not to be confused with May Brahe, a female Australian music composer who published some of her work under the pseudonym Henry Lovell)
| Henry Lovell | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Stanstead | |
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In office 1900–1907 | |
| Preceded by | Alvin Head Moore |
| Succeeded by | Charles Henry Lovell |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Stanstead | |
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In office 1878–1881 | |
| Preceded by | John Thornton |
| Succeeded by | John Thornton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 13, 1828 Barnston, Lower Canada |
| Died |
December 4, 1907 (aged 79) Coaticook, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Other political affiliations | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Children |
Charles Henry Lovell Moodie Brock Lovell |
Henry Lovell (June 13, 1828 – December 4, 1907) was a Canadian politician. Born in Barnston, Stanstead County, Lower Canada, the son of William Lovell and Mary Hanson, Lovell was a farmer and merchant. He moved to Coaticook, Quebec in 1867. He was a municipal councilor in Coaticook from 1876 to 1885 and again from 1888 to 1891. He was mayor from 1874 to 1875 and from 1886 to 1887. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1878 for the riding of Stanstead. A Quebec Liberal, he was defeated in 1881 and 1886. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Stanstead in 1900. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904. He died while in office in 1907. His son, Charles Henry Lovell, was elected in the 1908 by-election following the death of his father. His other son, Moodie Brock Lovell, was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Henry Lovell – Parliament of Canada biography