Western District, Upper Canada
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Western District was one of four districts of the Province of Quebec created in 1788 in the western reaches of the Montreal
District and partitioned in 1791 to create the new colony of Upper Canada
. Known as Hesse District until 1792, it was abolished in 1849. The district originally consisted of that part of Upper Canada west of a line running north from Long Point
on Lake Erie
, in the region now referred to as Southwestern Ontario
. The district town was Sandwich, later renamed Windsor
.
In 1798, the district was reorganized to consist of the counties of:
At the same time, parts of the district were separated to create a new London District.
In 1847, legislation was initiated to create a new Kent District; however, facilities at the designated district town of Chatham
needed to be built. The creation of the new district was not completed.
In 1849, the district was replaced by the United Counties of Essex and Kent.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
District and partitioned in 1791 to create the new colony of Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
. Known as Hesse District until 1792, it was abolished in 1849. The district originally consisted of that part of Upper Canada west of a line running north from Long Point
Long Point
This page relates to a sandspit in Norfolk County, Ontario. For other places called Long Point, see Long Point Long Point is a sand spit on the north shore of Lake Erie, part of Norfolk County in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is about 40 kilometres long and is about a kilometre across at its...
on Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
, in the region now referred to as Southwestern Ontario
Southwestern Ontario
Southwestern Ontario is a subregion of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario, centred on the city of London. It extends north to south from the Bruce Peninsula on Lake Huron to the Lake Erie shoreline, and east to south-west roughly from Guelph to Windsor. The region had a population...
. The district town was Sandwich, later renamed Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
.
In 1798, the district was reorganized to consist of the counties of:
- EssexEssex County, OntarioEssex County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario and covers an area at the southernmost tip of Canada. The administrative seat is Essex...
- KentKent County, OntarioKent County, area 2,458 sq km is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. Population in 2006 was 108,589.The county was created in 1792 and named by John Graves Simcoe in honour of the English County. The county is in an alluvial plain between Lake St...
At the same time, parts of the district were separated to create a new London District.
In 1847, legislation was initiated to create a new Kent District; however, facilities at the designated district town of Chatham
Chatham, Ontario
Chatham is the largest community in the municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Formerly serving as the seat of Kent County, the governments of the former city of Chatham, the county of Kent, and its townships were merged into one entity known as the Municipality of Chatham-Kent in 1998.Located on...
needed to be built. The creation of the new district was not completed.
In 1849, the district was replaced by the United Counties of Essex and Kent.
See also
- Eastern District, Upper CanadaEastern District, Upper CanadaEastern District was one of four districts of the Province of Quebec created in 1788 in the western reaches of the Montreal District and partitioned in 1791 to create the new colony of Upper Canada. Known as Lunenburg District until 1792, it was abolished in 1849...
- Midland District, Upper CanadaMidland District, Upper CanadaMidland District was one of four districts of the Province of Quebec created in 1788 in the western reaches of the Montreal District and partitioned in 1791 to create the new colony of Upper Canada. Known as Mecklenburg District until 1792, it was abolished in 1849...
- Home DistrictHome DistrictThe Home District was one of four districts of the Province of Quebec created in 1788 in the western reaches of the Montreal District and partitioned in 1791 to create the new colony of Upper Canada. Known as Nassau District until 1792, it was composed of the areas along western Lake Ontario and...