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Emerson (electoral District)
Emerson is a former provincial electoral division in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1879 and eliminated prior the 2019 general election. Most of its territory was redistributed to the newly created Borderland (electoral district), Borderland riding. The eastern part of the former riding was transferred to the La Verendrye (electoral district), La Verendrye riding. It was located in the southeastern corner of the province. It is bordered to the north by Carman (Manitoba riding), Carman, Morris (Manitoba riding), Morris, Steinbach (electoral district), Steinbach and La Verendrye (electoral district), La Verendrye, to the west by Pembina (Manitoba riding), Pembina, to the east by the province of Ontario and to the south by the United States of America, American state of North Dakota. The riding included the communities/municipalities of Emerson, Manitoba, Emerson, Altona, Manitoba, Altona, Dominion C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces And Territories Of Canada
Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Constitution of Canada, Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada (which upon Confederation was divided into Ontario and Quebec)—united to form a federation, becoming a fully Independence, independent country over the next century. Over its history, Canada's international borders have changed several times as it has added territories and provinces, making it the List of countries and dependencies by area, world's second-largest country by area. The major difference between a Canadian province and a territory is that provinces receive their power and authority from the ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (formerly called the ''British North America Acts, British North America Act, 1867''), whereas territories are federal territories whose governments a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of , making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The Capital of Germany, nation's capital and List of cities in Germany by population, most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Settlement in the territory of modern Germany began in the Lower Paleolithic, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward, chiefly the Celts. Various Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baskerville (Manitoba Politician)
John David Baskerville (April 10, 1857 – January 31, 1926) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, serving in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920. Baskerville was born in Ottawa, Canada West (now Ontario) the son of Joseph Baskerville, and was educated at Ramseys Corners. In 1888, he married Jennie Oatway. He moved to Manitoba and worked as a farmer, also serving as a municipal councillor and school trustee for 27 years., In religion, Baskerville was a Presbyterian. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1915 provincial election, defeating his Conservative opponent by 721 votes in the rural, southeastern constituency of Emerson. The Liberals won a landslide majority government in this election, and Baskerville served as a backbench supporter of Tobias Norris's administration for the next five years. Baskerville was defeated in the 1920 provincial election, finishing third against Farmer A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Walton (Manitoba Politician)
George Walton (June 21, 1854 – February 12, 1925) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1910, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party. Walton was born in West Peterborough County, Canada West, and moved to Manitoba in 1879. He settled in Emerson, and ran businesses for hardware and agricultural implements. He also served as deputy sheriff and county court bailiff for eight years. Walton married Margaret Ann Robinson. He campaigned for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1896 federal election as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada, and lost to Conservative candidate A.C.C. Larivière by 666 votes in Provencher. In 1900, he moved to Winnipeg. Walton first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the 1903 provincial election, and lost to Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David McFadden (Manitoba Politician)
David Henry McFadden (February 17, 1856 – February 21, 1935) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1892 to 1907, and again from 1910 to 1915. McFadden was a Conservative, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond Roblin. McFadden was born in Peterborough, Canada West (now Ontario), and educated in Bruce, Ontario. He received certification from the Ontario Veterinary College and practised as a veterinary surgeon. He also served as manager of the Alexandra Realty Co. in Emerson, Manitoba, and was active in municipal politics. In religion, McFadden was a Methodist. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1892 provincial election, defeating Liberal incumbent James Thomson by fourteen votes in the Emerson constituency. The Liberals won a majority government in this election, and McFadden served as an opposition member. He was one of only six Conservat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Thomson (Manitoba Politician)
James Thomson (July 15, 1854 – after 1892) was a Scottish-born miller and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Emerson from 1888 to 1892 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal. He was born in St. Ninians, Stirlingshire, the son of Andrew Thomson, and came to Grey County, Canada West with his parents at a young age. Thomson was educated in Arran Township, Bruce County. He went west to Manitoba in 1879, where he was involved in the grain trade The grain trade refers to the local and international trade in cereals such as wheat, barley, maize, rice, and other food grains. Grain is an important trade item because it is easily stored and transported with limited spoilage, unlike other agri .... In 1886, Thomson married Janet McKay. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Manitoba assembly in 1892. References 1854 births Year of death missing Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs British emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario 19th-century memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Douglas (mayor)
Charles Stanford Douglas (October 1, 1852 – April 15, 1917) born in Madison, Wisconsin, was a co-journalist and realtor, and the 13th Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, serving a single term in 1909. He also represented Emerson in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative from 1883 to 1888. The son of John A. Douglas, Charles Standford Douglas was educated at Wayland University. In Wisconsin. In 1877, he move to Canada and settled in Fort William, Ontario Fort William was a city in Ontario, Canada, located on the Kaministiquia River, at its entrance to Lake Superior. Incorporated as a town in 1892 and as a city in 1907, it was amalgamated with Port Arthur and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre ..., where he became the publisher of the ''Fort William Day Book''. The following year, he relocated to Emerson, Manitoba, and founded a new newspaper, ''The Emerson International.'' In 1881, he married Annie Johnston. Douglas served as the U.S. vice-consul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party () is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late 19th century, following the province's creation in 1870. History Origins and early development (to 1883) Originally, there were no official political parties in Manitoba, although many leading politicians were affiliated with parties that existed at the national level. In Manitoba's 1st Manitoba Legislature, first Legislative Assembly (1871–1874), the leader of the opposition was Edward Hay (politician), Edward Hay, a Liberal who represented the interests of recent English Canadian, anglophone immigrants from Ontario. Not a party leader as such, he was still a leading voice for the newly transplanted "Ontario Clear Grits, Grit" tradition. In 1874, Hay served as Minister of Public Works (Canada), Minister of Public Works in the government of Marc-Amable Girard, which included both Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, Conservatives and Liberals. During the 1870s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Ernest Burnham
Frederick Ernest Burnham (December 13, 1847 – after 1883) was a lawyer and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Emerson in 1883 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal. He was born in Peterborough, Canada West The Province of Canada (or the United Province of Canada or the United Canadas) was a British colony in British North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, in the Report ..., the son of Elias Burnham and Ann Whitney. Burnham was called to the Ontario bar in 1868 and practised law in Peterborough. In 1869, he married Ellen Eliza Cluxton. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Manitoba assembly in 1879. By 1881, he was practising law in Emerson, Manitoba. His election in 1883 was overturned due to bribery and Burnham was defeated by Charles Douglas in the by-election that followed later that year. References 1847 births Year of death missing Manitoba Liberal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Conservative Party Of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba (PC; ) is a centre-right political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is currently the opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, following a defeat in the 2023 provincial election. History Origins and early years The origins of the party lie at the end of the 19th century. Party politics were weak in Manitoba for several years after it entered Canadian confederation in 1870.Weir, T.R., and Erin James-Abra. 2023 March 23.Politics in Manitoba" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia''. Historica Canada. Retrieved 2023-04-18. The system of government was essentially one of non-partisan democracy, though some leading figures such as Marc-Amable Girard were identified with the Conservatives at the federal level. Public representation was mostly a matter of communal loyalties—ethnic, religious, and linguistic—and party affiliation was at best a secondary concern. In the 1870s, Thomas Scott (Orangeman) (not to be confused with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Carney (Canadian Politician)
Thomas Carney (ca 1830 – 1905) was an American-born inventor and political figure in Manitoba, Canada. He represented Emerson from 1880 to 1883 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative. He was born in Bradford County, Pennsylvania and was educated there. Carney married Mary Ann Kaufelt. In 1873, he came to Manitoba and, with William Newton Fairbanks, founded the town of Emerson. Carney was mayor of Emerson from 1880 to 1883. He was elected to the Manitoba assembly in an 1880 by-election held after William Nash was named registrar. While in Emerson, he developed an idea for a "coin changer" (cash register). In 1884, he left Emerson to join the National Cash Register company. Carney died in Dayton, Ohio Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nash (Manitoba Politician)
William Hill Nash (March 15, 1846 – April 26, 1917) was a lawyer and political figure in Manitoba, Canada. He represented Emerson from 1879 to 1880 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Conservative. He was born in London, Canada West and first came to Manitoba in 1870 with the Wolseley Expedition. Nash returned to Manitoba in 1874, settling in Emerson. He was a large property holder and also served as captain in the Manitoba militia. Nash resigned his seat in the provincial assembly after he was named land registrar. Nash served as mayor of Emerson from 1883 to 1885. He married Katherine Margaret Armstrong. Nash commanded a company during the North-West Rebellion of 1885. He resigned from military service due to poor health and moved to Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
