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Kempt (river)
Kempt may refer to: People * George Kempt (1821–1885), Ontario businessman and political figure * James Kempt (1765–1854), British Army officer, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and Governor General of British North America Toponyms Canada * Kempt Lake (Matawinie), Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Lanaudière, Quebec * Kempt, Nova Scotia, a community in the Region of Queens Municipality * Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, a small community, in The Municipality of the District of West Hants in Hants County * Kempt Head, Nova Scotia, a small community in Victoria County on Boularderie Island * Kempt Road, Nova Scotia, a small community in Richmond County on Cape Breton Island Switzerland * Kempt, a tributary of the Töss (river) The Töss is a river in the Swiss canton of Zürich and a tributary of the High Rhine (). It starts at ''Tössscheidi'', the confluence of the Vordertöss and Hindertöss (whose sources are in the canton of St. Gallen), passes through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kempt
George Kempt (July 8, 1821 – March 9, 1885) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria South in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal Party of Canada member. He was born in Cromarty, Scotland, in 1821, the son of Kenneth Kempt, and came to Peterborough County in Upper Canada The Province of Upper Canada () was a Province, part of The Canadas, British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British North America, formerly part of the Province of Queb ... with his family in 1831. Kempt was a lumber and grain merchant. He served on the township council for Lindsay, also serving as reeve. In 1872, he was named sheriff for Victoria County. In 1849, he married Anne Jane Macaulay. He died in Lindsay at the age of 63. References 1821 births 1885 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from the Black Isle Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kempt
General Sir James Kempt, ( – 20 December 1854) was a British Army officer, who served in the Netherlands, Egypt, Italy, the Peninsula, and British North America during the Napoleonic Wars. He led a British brigade at the Battle of Waterloo and later became Governor General of Canada. Early career Born in Edinburgh around 1765, he was the son of Gavin Kempt of Batley Hall, Hampshire. Kempt was gazetted to the 101st Grenadiers in India in 1783, but on its disbandment two years later was placed on half-pay. It is said that he took a clerkship in Greenwoods, the army agents (afterwards Cox & Co.). He attracted the notice of the Duke of York, through whom he obtained a captaincy (very soon followed by a majority) in the newly raised 113th Foot. But it was not long before his regiment experienced the fate of the old 101st; this time however Kempt was retained on full pay in the recruiting service. In 1799 Kempt accompanied Sir Ralph Abercromby to the Netherlands, and later to E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempt Lake (Matawinie)
The Kempt Lake is located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Matawin, Quebec in the MRC Matawinie, in the administrative region of Lanaudière, in Quebec, in Canada. This reservoir is located on the route of the Manouane River (La Tuque) in northern Rouge-Matawin Wildlife Reserve. Geography Located southeast of Lake Manouane, Kempt Lake is deformed and has many peninsulas and bays. It includes dozens of islands, the most important are the islands "Aux érables" (maple), cedar island and Arikici island. ''Dike of Bay Gavin'' Kemp reservoir is contained by the dike Bay Gavin, located in the unincorporated territory of Obaoca Bay, in the MRC Matawinie. This dam was originally built in 1908 and is the property of Hydro-Québec. The dam has a height of 4 m and a holding capacity of 40.7 million m³. The length of the dam is 73 m. The type of dam is made of earth on a foundation of till. The coordinates of the dam are : latitude 47⁰ 32' 11" and longitude -74⁰ 11' 2". The ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempt, Nova Scotia
Kempt is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Region of Queens Municipality. Kempt is named after General Sir James Kempt, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia The lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia () is the representative in Nova Scotia of the monarch, who Monarchy in Nova Scotia, operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the Canadian federalism, ten other jurisdictions of ... from 1820 to 1828. ReferencesKempt on Destination Nova Scotia Communities in the Region of Queens Municipality Unincorporated communities in Nova Scotia {{QueensNS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia
Kempt Shore is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in West Hants Regional Municipality in Hants County. The community is situated at the mouth of the Avon River, overlooking the Minas Basin. The namesake of Kempt Shore is James Kempt, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1820 – 1828. There were a small number of Acadian The Acadians (; , ) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, most descendants of Acadians live in either the Northern American region of Acadia, ... families living in the area prior to the Expulsion in 1755. British settlers arrived to take over the lands in the early 19th Century. Kempt Shore has hosted the Acoustic Maritime Music Festival. References Communities in Hants County, Nova Scotia Unincorporated communities in Nova Scotia {{HantsNS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempt Head, Nova Scotia
The Municipality of the County of Victoria is a county municipality on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It provides local government to about 7,000 residents of the eponymous historical county except for the Wagmatcook 1 reserve. The municipal offices are in the village of Baddeck. History Prior to European settlement, the area was sparsely inhabited by the Miꞌkmaq, who hunted in the area. French Jesuits settled at St. Anns in 1629. British settlement began in the 1700s after the territory was had been by France. In 1839, a property containing an inn, a tavern, and a post office was built in Baddeck. In 1841, Charles James Campbell opened a store, began shipbuilding, and developed coal mining. In 1851, Victoria County was split from Cape Breton County, and Baddeck became the site for the new county's jail and court house, and later the site of Alexander Graham Bell's Beinn Bhreagh, a summer residence and research centre, and the Bell Boatyard. Bell is commemorat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempt Road, Nova Scotia
Kempt Road is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Richmond County on Cape Breton Island Cape Breton Island (, formerly '; or '; ) is a rugged and irregularly shaped island on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The island accounts for 18.7% of Nova Scotia's total area. Although .... Origins of Name Kempt Road is named after General Sir James Kempt, who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia from 1820 to 1828, about the time this area was first settled by Europeans. ReferencesKempt Road on Destination Nova Scotia Communities in Richmond County, Nova Scotia Unincorporated communities in Nova Scotia {{RichmondNS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Töss (river)
The Töss is a river in the Swiss canton of Zürich and a tributary of the High Rhine (). It starts at ''Tössscheidi'', the confluence of the Vordertöss and Hindertöss (whose sources are in the canton of St. Gallen), passes through Winterthur's Töss and Wülflingen districts and ends at near Freienstein-Teufen. Two of its main tributaries are the Kempt and Eulach. Geography Tössscheidi The confluecne of the ''Vordertöss'' and ''Hintertöss'' is called ''Tössscheidi'' (), which is located at a.s.l. on the border between the municipalities of Wald and Fischenthal. The confluence lies west of the Dägelschberg (), east of the Hüttchopf (), and north of the Tössstock ()). Vordertöss The ''Vordertöss'', or ''Vordere Töss'' (), originates in the canton of St. Gallen. Its source lies south of the Tössstock, on the northern faces of Schwarzenberg () and Höchhand (). It circumvents the Tössstock on its western flank before reaching ''Tössscheidi''. Hinte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |