Albert (electoral district)
Encyclopedia
Albert was a federal electoral district
in New Brunswick
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1867 to 1904.
riding
. It consisted of the County of Albert.
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Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1867 to 1904.
History
The district was proclaimed in the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into King's and AlbertKing's and Albert
King's and Albert was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1917....
riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
. It consisted of the County of Albert.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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- John WallaceJohn Wallace (Canadian politician)John Wallace was a New Brunswick farmer and political figure. He represented Albert in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878 and then from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal and then as a Liberal-Conservative.He was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick in 1812, the son of James...
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1867-1878) - Alexander RogersAlexander Rogers (Canadian politician)Alexander Rogers was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1875 to 1878 and Albert in the Canadian House of Commons from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal member.He was born in Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick,...
, Liberal (1878-1882) - John Wallace, Liberal (1882-1887)
- Richard C. WeldonRichard Chapman WeldonRichard Chapman Weldon was a professor, lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Albert in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1896 as a Conservative member....
, Conservative (1887-1896) - William J. LewisWilliam James LewisWilliam James Lewis was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1879 to 1896 and Albert in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1904 as an Independent and then Liberal member.He was born in...
, Independent/Liberal (1896-1904)
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...