12th Parliament of Upper Canada
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 |
See also
References
- Archives of Ontario 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.
- 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 1837-1849
Further reading
- Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology, Frederick H. Armstrong, Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1985. ISBN 0-919670-92-X