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Thomas D’Arcy McGee
Thomas D'Arcy McGee (13 April 18257 April 1868) was an Irish-Canadian politician, Catholic spokesman, journalist, poet, and a Father of Canadian Confederation. The young McGee was an Irish Catholic who opposed British rule in Ireland, and was part of the Young Ireland attempts to overthrow British rule and create an independent Irish Republic. He escaped arrest and fled to the United States in 1848, after which some of his political positions reversed. He remained ardently Catholic, but his Irish nationalism moderated. He became disgusted with American republicanism, Anti-Catholicism, and classical liberalism. McGee became intensely monarchistic in his political beliefs and in his religious support for the embattled Pope Pius IX. He moved to the Province of Canada in 1857 and worked hard to convince fellow Irish Canadians to cooperate with Canadian Protestants in forming a self-governing Canada within the British Empire. His passion for Confederation garnered him the title: 'Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal West (electoral District)
Montreal West (, ) was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1892. It was created by the British North America Act, 1867, ''British North America Act'', 1867. It consisted initially of St. Anne Ward, St. Antoine Ward and St. Lawrence Ward. In 1872, St. Anne Ward was removed from the riding. It was abolished in 1892 when it was redistributed into St. Antoine (electoral district), St. Antoine and St. Lawrence (electoral district), St. Lawrence Riding (division), ridings. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following Member of Parliament, members of Parliament: Election results By-election: On Mr. McGee being assassinated, 7 April 1868 By-election: On election being declared void, 22 October 1874 By-election: On election being declared void, 14 August 1875 See also * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical feder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |