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James Durand, Jr.
James Durand (1799–1872) was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West. He was born in London, England, the son of James Durand. His brother was named Charles Morrison Durand. He represented Halton County, Ontario, Halton County in the 12th Parliament of Upper Canada and the electoral district of Halton West (Province of Canada electoral district), Halton West in the 1st Parliament of the Province of Canada. He also served in the Gore militia. Durand died in Kingston, Ontario, Kingston in 1872. Durand was a strong supporter of the Reform movement (Upper Canada), Reform movement. In the first Parliament of the Province of Canada, he voted against the principle of the union of the two Canadas, and was considered an "ultra" Reformer. He consistently voted with Robert Baldwin, the leader of the ultra-Reformers in the Assembly, and was an opponent of the Governor-General of the Province of Canada, Governor General, Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec since 1763. Upper Canada included all of modern-day Southern Ontario and all those areas of Northern Ontario in the which had formed part of New France, essentially the watersheds of the Ottawa River or Lakes Lake Huron, Huron and Lake Superior, Superior, excluding any lands within the watershed of Hudson Bay. The "upper" prefix in the name reflects its geographic position along the Great Lakes, mostly above the headwaters of the Saint Lawrence River, contrasted with Lower Canada (present-day Quebec) to the northeast. Upper Canada was the primary destination of Loyalist (American Revolution), Loyalist refugees and settlers from the United States after the American Revolution, who often were granted la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |