9th Parliament of Ontario

The 9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from March 1, 1898, until April 19, 1902, just prior to the 1902 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Liberal Party led by Arthur Sturgis Hardy. George William Ross became the Liberal leader when Hardy retired in 1899.

Historical souvenir, Ontario Legislative Assembly in 1901. B. F. Johnston, British Library.

François-Eugène-Alfred Évanturel served as speaker for the assembly.[1]

Members elected to the Assembly edit

  1. ^ a b returned two members

Timeline edit

9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario - Movement in seats held (1898-1902)
Party 1898 Gain/(loss) due to 1902
Void
election
Resignation
as MPP
Death
in office
Byelection
gain
Byelection
hold
Liberal 51 (3) (4) (2) 4 6 52
Conservative 42 (2) (2) 2 1 41
Independent-Conservative 1 1
Total 94 (5) (4) (4) 6 7 94
Changes in seats held (1898–1902)
Seat Before Change
Date Member Party Reason Date Member Party
Wellington East September 6, 1898 John Craig  Liberal Died in office October 27, 1898 John Morison Gibson  Liberal
Elgin West October 12, 1898 Findlay George MacDiarmid  Conservative Election declared void January 12, 1899 Donald Macnish  Liberal
Ontario South October 13, 1898 Charles Calder  Conservative Election declared void December 12, 1899 John Dryden  Liberal
Perth South January 27, 1899 William Caven Moscrip  Liberal Election declared void February 28, 1899 Samuel Nelson Monteith  Conservative
Waterloo North April 1, 1899 Henry George Lackner  Conservative Election declared void October 31, 1900[a 1] Louis Jacob Breithaupt  Liberal
Brant South October 17, 1899 Arthur Sturgis Hardy  Liberal Retired from politics December 12, 1899 Thomas Hiram Preston  Liberal
Renfrew South October 25, 1899 Robert Adam Campbell  Liberal Resigned to provide a seat for Latchford November 14, 1899 Francis Robert Latchford  Liberal
Middlesex East November 20, 1899 Thomas D. Hodgins  Conservative Died in office January 31, 1900 Thomas Robson  Conservative
Elgin West November 21, 1899 Donald Macnish  Liberal Election declared void December 12, 1899 Findlay George MacDiarmid  Conservative
Welland April 30, 1900 William Manley German  Liberal Chose to stand for Welland in the 1900 federal election December 13, 1900 John Franklin Gross  Liberal
Renfrew North May 17, 1900 Andrew Thomas White  Conservative Died in office June 19, 1900[a 1] John W. Munro  Liberal
Kingston April 15, 1901 William Harty  Liberal Chose to stand for Kingston in the 1902 federal byelection January 30, 1902[a 1] Edward John Barker Pense  Liberal
Kent East September 7, 1901 Robert Ferguson  Liberal Died in office November 4, 1901[a 1] John Lee  Liberal
  1. ^ a b c d returned by acclamation


Re-elections on seats being vacated (1898–1902)
Seat Incumbent Party Vacated Reason By-election
Lennox Bowen Ebenezer Aylsworth  Liberal October 20, 1898 Election declared void November 18, 1898
Huron West James Thompson Garrow  Liberal November 2, 1898 Resignation in exchange for withdrawal of election petition December 8, 1898
Halton John Roaf Barber  Liberal November 4, 1898 Election declared void December 8, 1898
Hastings North William John Allen  Conservative November 13, 1898 Resignation in exchange for withdrawal of election petition December 27, 1898
Nipissing John Loughrin  Liberal November 16,1898 Election declared void December 27, 1898
Northumberland East John Henry Douglas  Liberal November 18, 1898 Election declared void December 14, 1898
Elgin East Charles Andrew Brower  Conservative April 1, 1899 Election declared void December 12, 1899
Peterborough West James Robert Stratton  Liberal October 21, 1899 Sought re-election upon appointment as Provincial Secretary and Registrar November 7, 1899[a 1]
Ontario South John Dryden  Liberal November 21, 1899 Election declared void December 12, 1899
Waterloo North Louis Jacob Breithaupt  Liberal October 19, 1900 Election declared void October 31, 1900[a 1]
Huron West James Thompson Garrow  Liberal March 12, 1901 Election declared void December 4, 1901
London Francis Baxter Leys  Liberal April 15, 1901 Sought re-election in support of removing a dam on the Thames River July 9, 1901
  1. ^ a b returned by acclamation

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-29.