1st Parliament of Ontario
1st Opposition | Liberal Party | ||
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* Coalition government | |||
Legislative Assembly | |||
Speaker of the Assembly | John Stevenson | ||
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The 1st Parliament of Ontario was in session from September 3, 1867, until February 25, 1871, just prior to the
Conservative Party led by John Sandfield Macdonald and the Liberal Party led by Archibald McKellar. Macdonald led a coalition government with the support of moderate Liberals
.
John Stevenson served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
First Ontario Ministry: Sandfield Macdonald Cabinet, 1867-1871
The first Cabinet for Ontario consisted of Premier John Sandfield Macdonald four other Cabinet ministers. It was known as the "Patent Combination." [2]
It was a coalition government; John Carling and Matthew Crooks Cameron represented the Conservative Party; Edmund Burke Wood represented the coalition Grits; Sandfield Macdonald and Stephen Richards represented old school "Baldwinite" Reformers.[3]
Position | Minister | Term Start | Term End |
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Attorney General of Ontario
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John Sandfield Macdonald* | 1867 | 1871 |
Agriculture and Public Works | John Carling* | 1867 | 1871 |
Commissioner of Crown Lands | Stephen Richards | 1867 | 1871 |
Secretary and Registrar | Matthew Crooks Cameron | 1867 | 1871 |
Treasurer | Edmund Burke Wood* | 1867 | 1871 |
* Also sat as Member of Parliament | |||
(Note: Richards and Cameron switched portfolios July 25, 1871) |
References
- ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
Notes
External links
- All Members serving in Parliament 1 Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine