2nd Canadian Parliament explained

Jurisdiction:CA
#:2nd
Type:Majority
Houseimage:Chambre des Communes 1872.png
Status:inactive
Term-Begin:March 5, 1873
Term-End:January 2, 1874
Sc:Hon. James Cockburn
Scterm:November 6, 1867 – March 5, 1874
Pm:Rt Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald
Pm-Begin:1867-07-01
Pm-End:1873-11-05
Pm2:Rt Hon. Alexander Mackenzie
Pm-Begin2:1873-11-07
Pm-End2:1878-10-08
Lo:Alexander Mackenzie
Loterm:March 6, 1873 – November 5, 1873
Lo2:Sir John A. Macdonald
Loterm2:November 6, 1873 – October 16, 1878
Ss:The Hon. Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
Ssterm:February 21, 1872 – January 8, 1874
Gsl:Alexander Campbell
Gslterm:July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873
Gsl2:Luc Letellier de St-Just
Gslterm2:November 5, 1873 – December 14, 1876
Osl:Alexander Campbell
Oslterm:November 7, 1873 – October 8, 1878
Party:Conservative Party
& Liberal-Conservative
Party2:Liberal Party
Partyfootnote1:The Liberal Party briefly formed government at the end of the 2nd Parliament.
Sessionbegin:March 5, 1873
Sessionend:August 13, 1873
Sessionbegin2:October 23, 1873
Sessionend2:November 7, 1873
Monarchterm:1 July 1867 – 22 Jan. 1901
Viceroy:The Earl of Dufferin
Viceroyterm:25 June 1872 – 25 Nov. 1878
Ministry:1st Canadian Ministry
Ministry2:2nd Canadian Ministry
Ministrybegin2:November 7, 1873
Ministryend2:October 8, 1878
Members:200 seats
Senators:79 seats
Lastparl:1st
Nextparl:3rd

The 2nd Canadian Parliament was in session from March 5, 1873, until January 2, 1874. The membership was set by the 1872 federal election from July 20 to October 12, 1872, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1874 election. Among the by-elections were the first election of PEI MPs, PEI joining Confederation in 1873.

It was first controlled by a Conservative/Liberal-Conservative majority under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and the 1st Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Alexander Mackenzie. After a scandal in the Conservative Party, the Liberals took power, forming the 2nd Canadian Ministry. Alexander Mackenzie, now Prime Minister, immediately called an election.

The Speaker was James Cockburn. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1872-1873 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.

The unusual case of a new party taking control of the government between elections has only happened in the federal government twice; the other occasion was in the 15th Canadian parliament.

There were 2 sessions of the 2nd Parliament:

SessionStartEnd
1stMarch 5, 1873August 13, 1873
2ndOctober 23, 1873November 7, 1873

List of members

Following is a full list of members of the second parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district.Party leaders are italicized.Cabinet ministers are in boldface.The Prime Minister is both.The Speaker is indicated by "".

Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.

British Columbia

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected
CaribooJoshua Spencer ThompsonLiberal-Conservative1871
New WestminsterHugh NelsonLiberal-Conservative1871
VancouverFrancis HincksLiberal-Conservative1872
VictoriaHenry Nathan Jr.Liberal1871
Amor De CosmosLiberal1871
YaleEdgar DewdneyConservative1872

Manitoba

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected
LisgarJohn Christian SchultzConservative1871
MarquetteRobert CunninghamLiberal1872
ProvencherThe Honourable Sir George-Étienne Cartier to May 20, 1873 (death)Liberal-Conservative1872
Louis Riel from October 13, 1873Independent1873
SelkirkDonald A. SmithIndependent Conservative1871

New Brunswick

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected
width=24% AlbertJohn WallaceLiberal1867
CarletonThe Honourable Charles ConnellLiberal1867
CharlotteJohn McAdamLiberal-Conservative1872
City and County of St. JohnIsaac BurpeeLiberal1872
Acalus Lockwood PalmerLiberal1872
City of St. JohnThe Honourable Samuel Leonard Tilley to November 15, 1873
(named Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick)
Liberal-Conservative1867
Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber from December 1, 1873Liberal1873
GloucesterTimothy Warren AnglinLiberal1867
KentRobert Barry CutlerLiberal1872
King'sJames DomvilleConservative1872
NorthumberlandThe Honourable Peter MitchellIndependent1872
Queen'sJohn FerrisLiberal1867
RestigoucheGeorge MoffatConservative1870
SunburyCharles BurpeeLiberal1867
VictoriaJohn CostiganLiberal-Conservative1867
WestmorlandThe Honourable Albert James SmithLiberal1867
YorkJohn PickardIndependent Liberal1868

Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.

Nova Scotia

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected
AnnapolisWilliam Hallett RayLiberal1867
AntigonishHugh McDonald to May 11, 1873 (appointed to Supreme Court of Nova Scotia)Liberal-Conservative1867
Angus McIsaac from December 20, 1873Liberal1873
Cape BretonConservative1872
William McDonaldConservative1872
ColchesterFrederick M. PearsonLiberal1870
CumberlandCharles TupperConservative1867
DigbyAlfred William SavaryConservative1867
GuysboroughStewart CampbellLiberal-Conservative1867
HalifaxWilliam Johnston AlmonLiberal-Conservative1867
Stephen TobinLiberal1872
HantsJoseph Howe to July 5, 1873Liberal-Conservative1867
Monson Henry Goudge from July 5, 1873Liberal1873
InvernessSamuel McDonnellConservative1872
KingsLeverett de Veber ChipmanLiberal1870
LunenburgCharles Edward ChurchLiberal1872
PictouRobert DoullLiberal-Conservative1872
James McDonaldConservative1872
QueensJames Fraser ForbesLiberal1867
RichmondIsaac Le VesconteConservative1869
ShelburneThomas CoffinLiberal-Conservative1867
Liberal
VictoriaWilliam Ross to July 11, 1873 (appointment to cabinet)Liberal1867
William Ross from December 20, 1873Liberal
YarmouthFrank KillamLiberal1868

Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.

Ontario

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected
AddingtonSchuyler ShibleyLiberal-Conservative1872
AlgomaJohn Beverley RobinsonConservative1872
BothwellDavid MillsLiberal1867
Brant NorthGavin FlemingLiberal1872
Brant SouthWilliam PatersonLiberal1872
BrockvilleJacob Dockstader BuellLiberal1872
Bruce NorthJohn GilliesLiberal1872
Bruce SouthEdward BlakeLiberal1872
CardwellJohn Hillyard CameronConservative1867
CarletonJohn RochesterConservative1872
CornwallDarby BerginLiberal-Conservative1872
DundasWilliam GibsonIndependent Liberal1872
Durham EastLewis RossLiberal Reformer1872
Durham WestEdward Blake to April 10, 1873 (dual election in Durham West and Bruce South)Liberal1867
Edmund Burke Wood from April 10, 1873Liberal1873
Elgin EastWilliam HarveyLiberal1872
Elgin WestGeorge Elliott CaseyLiberal1872
EssexJohn O'ConnorConservative1867
FrontenacGeorge Airey KirkpatrickConservative1870
GlengarryDonald Alexander MacdonaldLiberal1867
Grenville SouthWilliam Henry BrouseLiberal1872
Grey EastWilliam Kingston FlesherConservative1872
Grey NorthGeorge SniderLiberal1867
Grey SouthGeorge LanderkinLiberal1872
HaldimandDavid ThompsonLiberal1867
HaltonJohn WhiteLiberal1867
HamiltonDaniel Black ChisholmLiberal-Conservative1872
Henry Buckingham WittonConservative Labour1872
Hastings EastJohn WhiteConservative1871
Hastings NorthMackenzie BowellConservative1867
Hastings WestJames BrownConservative1867
Huron CentreHorace HortonLiberal1872
Huron NorthThomas FarrowLiberal-Conservative1867
Huron SouthMalcolm Colin CameronLiberal1867
KentRufus StephensonConservative1867
KingstonThe Right Honourable Sir John A. MacdonaldLiberal-Conservative1867
LambtonAlexander MackenzieLiberal1867
Lanark NorthDaniel GalbraithLiberal1872
Lanark SouthJohn Graham HaggartConservative1872
Leeds North and Grenville NorthFrancis JonesConservative1867
Leeds SouthAlbert Norton RichardsLiberal1872
LennoxRichard John CartwrightLiberal1867
LincolnThomas Rodman MerrittLiberal1868
LondonJohn CarlingLiberal-Conservative1867
Middlesex EastDavid GlassConservative1872
Middlesex NorthThomas ScatcherdLiberal1867
Middlesex WestGeorge William RossLiberal1872
MonckJames David EdgarLiberal1872
MuskokaAlexander Peter CockburnLiberal1872
NiagaraAngus MorrisonConservative1867
Norfolk NorthJohn CharltonLiberal1872
Norfolk SouthWilliam WallaceConservative1872
Northumberland EastJoseph KeelerLiberal-Conservative1867
Northumberland WestConservative1867
Ontario NorthWilliam Henry GibbsConservative1872
Ontario SouthThomas Nicholson GibbsLiberal-Conservative1867
Ottawa (City of)John Bower LewisConservative1872
Joseph Merrill CurrierLiberal-Conservative1867
Oxford NorthThomas OliverLiberal1867
Oxford SouthEbenezer Vining BodwellLiberal1867
PeelRobert SmithLiberal1872
Perth NorthThomas Mayne DalyLiberal-Conservative1872
Perth SouthJames TrowLiberal1872
Peterborough EastPeregrine Maitland GroverConservative1867
Peterborough WestJohn BertramLiberal1872
William Cluxton (not elected candidate but designated by return)[1] Conservative1872
PrescottAlbert HagarLiberal1867
Prince EdwardWalter RossLiberal1867
Renfrew NorthJames FindlayLiberal1872
Renfrew SouthJames O'ReillyLiberal-Conservative1872
RussellJames Alexander GrantConservative1867
Simcoe NorthHerman Henry CookLiberal1872
Simcoe SouthWilliam Carruthers LittleLiberal-Conservative1867
StormontCyril ArchibaldLiberal1872
Toronto CentreRobert WilkesLiberal1872
Toronto EastJames BeatyConservative1867
Victoria NorthJoseph StaplesConservative1872
Victoria SouthGeorge DormerConservative1872
Waterloo NorthIsaac Erb BowmanLiberal1867
Waterloo SouthJames YoungLiberal1867
WellandThomas Clark Street (died September 20, 1872, 22 days before the election)Conservative1867
William Alexander Thomson from November 23, 1872Liberal1872
Wellington CentreJames RossLiberal1869
Wellington NorthNathaniel HiginbothamLiberal1872
Wellington SouthDavid StirtonLiberal1867
Wentworth NorthThomas BainLiberal1872
Wentworth SouthJoseph RymalLiberal1867
West TorontoJohn Willoughby Crawford to November 4, 1873 (resigned)Conservative1872
Thomas Moss from December 18, 1873Liberal1873
York EastJames MetcalfeLiberal1867
York NorthAnson DodgeConservative1872
York WestDavid BlainLiberal1872

Five MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.

Quebec

Electoral districtNamewidth=20%PartyFirst elected
width=24% ArgenteuilJohn AbbottLiberal-Conservative1867
BagotPierre-Samuel GendronConservative1867
BeauceChristian PozerLiberal1867
BeauharnoisUlysse-Janvier RobillardIndependent Conservative1872
BellechasseTélesphore FournierLiberal1870
BerthierAnselme-Homère PâquetLiberal1867
BonaventureThéodore RobitailleConservative1867 -BromeEdward CarterConservative1871
ChamblyPierre BenoitConservative1867
ChamplainJohn Jones RossConservative1867
CharlevoixPierre-Alexis TremblayLiberal1867
ChâteauguayLuther Hamilton HoltonLiberal1867
Chicoutimi—SaguenayWilliam Evan PriceLiberal-Conservative1872
ComptonJohn Henry PopeLiberal-Conservative1867
DorchesterHector-Louis LangevinConservative1867
Drummond—ArthabaskaPierre-Nérée DorionLiberal1872
GaspéPierre FortinConservative1867
HochelagaLouis BeaubienConservative1872
HuntingdonJulius ScriverLiberal1869
IbervilleFrançois BéchardLiberal1867
Jacques CartierRodolphe LaflammeLiberal1872
JolietteLouis François Georges BabyConservative1872
KamouraskaCharles PelletierLiberal1869
LaprairieAlfred Pinsonneault1867
Louis ArchambeaultLiberal-Conservative1867
LavalJoseph Bellerose to July 10, 1873 (called to the Senate)Conservative1867
Joseph-Aldric Ouimet from October 28, 1873Liberal-Conservative1873
LévisJoseph BlanchetLiberal-Conservative1867
L'IsletPhilippe Baby CasgrainLiberal1872
LotbinièreHenri Joly de LotbinièreLiberal1867
MaskinongéLouis-Alphonse BoyerLiberal1872
MéganticÉdouard-Émery RichardLiberal1872
MissisquoiGeorge BakerLiberal-Conservative1870
MontcalmFirmin DugasConservative1871
MontmagnyHenri-Thomas TaschereauLiberal1872
MontmorencyJean LangloisConservative1867
Montreal CentreMichael Patrick RyanLiberal-Conservative1872
Montreal EastLouis-Amable JettéLiberal1872
Montreal WestJohn YoungLiberal1872
NapiervilleAntoine-Aimé DorionLiberal1872
NicoletJoseph GaudetConservative1867
Ottawa (County of)Alonzo WrightLiberal-Conservative1867
PontiacWilliam McKay WrightLiberal-Conservative1872
PortneufEsdras Alfred de St-GeorgesLiberal1872
Quebec-CentreJoseph-Édouard CauchonConservative1872
Quebec CountyPierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau to February 20, 1873 (called to the Senate)Conservative1867
Adolphe-Philippe Caron from March 28, 1873Conservative1873
Quebec EastAdolphe Guillet dit TourangeauConservative1870
Quebec WestThomas McGreevyLiberal-Conservative1867
RichelieuMichel Mathieu1872
Richmond—WolfeWilliam Hoste Webb1867
RimouskiJean-Baptiste Romuald FisetLiberal1872
RouvilleHonoré MercierLiberal1872
Saint MauriceÉlie LacerteConservative1868
SheffordLucius HuntingtonLiberal1867
Town of SherbrookeEdward Towle BrooksConservative1872
SoulangesJacques-Philippe LantierConservative1872
St. HyacintheLouis DelormeLiberal1870
St. John'sFrançois BourassaLiberal1867
StansteadCharles ColbyLiberal-Conservative1867
TémiscouataÉlie MaillouxConservative1872
TerrebonneLouis MassonConservative1867
Three RiversWilliam McDougallConservative1868
Two MountainsWilfrid PrévostLiberal1872
VaudreuilRobert Harwood1872
VerchèresFélix GeoffrionLiberal1867
YamaskaJoseph DuguayConservative1872

Three MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island joined Canada on July 1, 1873. By-elections for the House of Commons were held on September 29, 1873.

Electoral districtNamewidth=20%PartyFirst elected
King's CountyDaniel DaviesConservative1873
Augustine Colin MacdonaldLiberal-Conservative1873
Prince CountyJames Colledge PopeConservative1873
James YeoLiberal1873
Queen's CountyDavid LairdLiberal1873
Peter Sinclair Sr.Liberal1873

References

By-elections

See main article: By-elections to the 2nd Canadian Parliament.

References

  1. Web site: ParlInfo Has Moved. lop.parl.ca.