13th Parliament of Lower Canada explained
The 13th Parliament of Lower Canada was in session from November 20, 1827, to September 2, 1830. Elections to the Legislative Assembly in Lower Canada had been held in July 1827. The legislature was dissolved in 1830 due to the death of King George IV.[1] All sessions were held at Quebec City.
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Notes and References
- Thomson Irvine, "Demise of the Crown: An Historical Review of the Law in Canada" (2018) 12 Journal of Parliamentary and Political Law 695, at p. 709.
- riding created in August 1829; formerly part of Buckinghamshire
- expelled in February 1829; reelected in April 1829; expelled in January 1830
- died in June 1830
- named to the Legislative Council in November 1829
- Papineau was elected in both Montreal West and Surrey, choosing to represent the former in December 1828; François-Xavier Malhiot was elected in a by-election held in December 1828.
- died in August 1827; Thomas Lee was elected in a by-election held in December 1828.
- resigned in May 1829 to accept an appointment as judge; Jean-François-Joseph Duval was elected in a by-election held in June 1829.
- died in August 1829; William Henry Scott was elected in October 1829.
