This is a list of members of the Senate of Canada in the 1st Parliament of Canada.
Queen Victoria granted Royal Assent to the British North America Act on March 29, 1867, forming the new nation of Canada on July 1 of 1867. Dominion elections were held in August and September to elect the first Canadian Parliament. Prior to the first sitting of Parliament, the Members of Parliament met to appoint the 72 senators to the Canadian Senate.
The 72 seats in the initial Canadian Senate were divided as follows: 24 to Ontario, 24 to Quebec, 12 to New Brunswick, 12 to Nova Scotia. Of the 72 appointed, two declined the appointment, and 2 seats remained vacant.
The province of Quebec has 24 Senate divisions which are constitutionally mandated. In all other provinces, a Senate division is strictly an optional designation of the senator's own choosing, and has no real constitutional or legal standing. A senator who does not choose a special senate division is designated a senator for the province at large.
On July 15, 1870, Manitoba became the 5th Canadian province and was allotted 2 seats in the Senate. With the increase, the number of seats in the Senate rose to 74. The seats were not filled until December 13, 1871, when Lord Lisgar, on the advice of John A. Macdonald, filled those two seats.
On July 20, 1871, British Columbia became the 6th Canadian province and was allotted 3 seats in the Senate bringing the combined number of seats in the Senate to 77. On December 13, 1871, Lord Lisgar, on the advice of John A. Macdonald, appointed three persons to fill those seats.
List of senators
Senators at the beginning of the 1st Parliament
Members of the Liberal-Conservative Party were associated with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Senators appointed during the 1st Parliament
| Name | Party | Province (Division) | Date appointed | Appointed by | On the Advice of | Left office | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph-Édouard Cauchon | Independent Conservative | Quebec (Stadacona) | November 2, 1867 | Viscount Monck | Macdonald | June 30, 1872 | Resignation | |
| Jean-Charles Chapais | Conservative | Quebec (De la Durantaye) | January 30, 1868 | Viscount Monck | Macdonald | |||
| James Rea Benson | Liberal-Conservative | Ontario | March 14, 1868 | Viscount Monck | Macdonald | |||
| James Dever | Liberal | New Brunswick | March 14, 1868 | Viscount Monck | Macdonald | |||
| John Glasier | Liberal | New Brunswick | March 14, 1868 | Viscount Monck | Macdonald | |||
| Archibald McLelan | Liberal-Conservative | Nova Scotia | June 21, 1869 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| Alexander Macfarlane | Conservative | Nova Scotia | October 10, 1870 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| Jeremiah Northup | Liberal | Nova Scotia | October 10, 1870 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| Ebenezer Perry | Conservative | Ontario | February 2, 1871 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| Frank Smith | Conservative | Ontario | February 2, 1871 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| Ezra Churchill | Liberal-Conservative | Nova Scotia | February 3, 2871 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| Louis Panet | Conservative | Quebec (La Salle) | February 10, 1871 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| Robert Read | Conservative | Ontario | February 24, 1871 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| Robert William Weir Carrall | Conservative | British Columbia | December 13, 1871 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| Clement Francis Cornwall | Conservative | British Columbia | December 13, 1871 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry | Conservative | Quebec (Lauzon) | December 13, 1871 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| Marc-Amable Girard | Conservative | Manitoba | December 13, 1871 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| William John Macdonald | Conservative | British Columbia | December 13, 1871 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| John Sutherland | Independent Conservative | Manitoba | December 13, 1871 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald | |||
| Henry Adolphus Newman Kaulback | Conservative | Nova Scotia | March 27, 1872 | Baron Lisgar | Macdonald |
Members of the Liberal-Conservative Party were associated with the Conservative Party of Canada.
- Senators in bold were cabinet ministers during the 1st Parliament
Changes in party affiliation during the 1st Parliament
| Date | Name | Party (current) | Party (previously) | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 1867 | Joseph-Édouard Cauchon | Independent Conservative | Conservative | ||
| January 30, 1869 | Archibald McLelan | Conservative | Anti-Confederate |
See also
References
- Senator Mitchell resigned after the Dissolution of the 1st Parliament on July 8, 1872, but before the convening of the 2nd Parliament on March 5, 1873.
- Senator Sanborn resigned after the Dissolution of the 1st Parliament on July 8, 1872, but before the convening of the 2nd Parliament on March 5, 1873.
- Senator Tessier resigned after the Dissolution of the 1st Parliament on July 8, 1872, but before the convening of the 2nd Parliament on March 5, 1873.
- "Senators: 1st Parliament of Canada". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- Government of Canada. "1st Parliament". Senators: 1867 to Date: By Parliament. Library of Parliament. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- Government of Canada. "The Canadian Ministry in order of precedence (Current)". Canadian Ministry (Cabinet). Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2006.
- Government of Canada. "The Canadian Ministry in order of precedence (September 2001 to date)". Canadian Ministry (Cabinet). Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on October 31, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2006.
- Government of Canada. "Changes in Party Standings in the 1st Parliament". Library of Parliament. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
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