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Special Council of Lower Canada
1838-1841
FR EN ESThe Special Council of Lower Canada was an unelected deliberative assembly created by the British Parliament by virtue of the "Act to establish temporary capacities for the government of Lower Canada", assented on February 10, 1838 and proclaimed in Lower Canada by governor John Colborne on March 27, 1838. This law suspended the Constitution of Lower Canada following the Revolt of the Patriots of 1837-38 and replaced both Houses of the Parliament of Lower Canada (House of Assembly and Legislative Council) by a special council asked to adopt the prescriptions for peace, orderand good government of Lower Canada. The Special Council of Lower Canada was dissolved following the promulgation of the Act of Union on February 10, 1841.
First Special Council
Councillors
The Members of the first Special Council of Lower Canada.
| Division | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Thomas Brown Anderson | ||
| Mr. Thomas Austin | ||
| Mr. Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain | ||
| Mr. Charles-Étienne Chaussegros de Léry | ||
| Mr. William Plenderleath Christie | ||
| Mr. James Cuthbert | ||
| Mr. Amable Dionne | ||
| Mr. Joseph Dionne | ||
| Mr. Joseph-Édouard Faribault | ||
| Mr. Samuel Gerrard | ||
| Mr. Barthélémy Joliette | ||
| Mr. Paul Holland Knowlton | ||
| Mr. Étienne Mayrand | ||
| Mr. Peter McGill (McCutcheon) | ||
| Mr. John Molson (fils) | ||
| Mr. John Neilson | ||
| Mr. Turton Penn | ||
| Mr. Toussaint Pothier | ||
| Mr. Pierre de Rastel de Rocheblave | ||
| Mr. Jules-Maurice Quesnel | ||
| Mr. Marc-Pascal de Sales Laterrière | ||
| Mr. Ichabod Smith | ||
| Mr. James Stuart | ||
| Mr. William Walker (conseiller) |
Second Special Council
Councillors
The Members of the second Special Council of Lower Canada.
| Division | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Charles Buller | ||
| Mr. George Couper | ||
| Mr. Charles Grey | ||
| Mr. James Macdonell | ||
| Mr. Charles Paget | ||
| Mr. John Clitherow (since 09-jul-1838) | ||
| Mr. Arthur William Buller (since 22-aou-1838) |
Third Special Council
Councillors
The Members of the third Special Council of Lower Canada.
| Division | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Thomas Austin | ||
| Mr. Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain | ||
| Mr. Charles-Étienne Chaussegros de Léry | ||
| Mr. William Plenderleath Christie | ||
| Mr. James Cuthbert | ||
| Mr. Amable Dionne | ||
| Mr. Joseph Dionne | ||
| Mr. Joseph-Édouard Faribault | ||
| Mr. Samuel Gerrard | ||
| Mr. Barthélémy Joliette | ||
| Mr. Paul Holland Knowlton | ||
| Mr. Étienne Mayrand | ||
| Mr. Peter McGill (McCutcheon) | ||
| Mr. George Moffatt | ||
| Mr. John Molson (fils) | ||
| Mr. Dominique Mondelet | ||
| Mr. John Neilson | ||
| Mr. Turton Penn | ||
| Mr. Toussaint Pothier | ||
| Mr. Pierre de Rastel de Rocheblave (until 05-oct-1840) | ||
| Mr. Jules-Maurice Quesnel | ||
| Mr. Marc-Pascal de Sales Laterrière | ||
| Mr. William Walker (conseiller) | ||
| Mr. Edward Hale (Portneuf) (since 01-aou-1839) | ||
| Mr. Robert Unwin Harwood (since 01-aou-1839) | ||
| Mr. Edward Hale (Sherbrooke) (since 19-sep-1839) | ||
| Mr. John Wainwright (since 19-sep-1839) | ||
| Mr. Jean-Baptiste Taché (since 30-sep-1839) | ||
| Mr. James Stuart (since 11-nov-1839) | ||
| Mr. Dominick Daly (since 16-avr-1840) | ||
| Mr. Frederick George Heriot (since 16-avr-1840) | ||
| Mr. Charles Richard Ogden (since 16-avr-1840) | ||
| Mr. Henry Black (since 18-avr-1840) | ||
| Mr. Charles Dewey Day (since 23-mai-1840) |
Governor
Mr. John Colborne, appointed administrator in the absence of the governor from February 27, 1838 to May 29, 1838.
John George Lambton, Viscount Lambton and 1st Earl of Durham, sworn in on May 29, 1838.
Mr. John Colborne, appointed administrator in the absence of the governor from November 1, 1838 to January 17, 1839, sworn in on January 17, 1839.
Charles Edward Poulett Thomson, Lord Sydenham, sworn in on October 19, 1839.
Last update: May 14, 2006