Adam Ferrie (April 15, 1777 – December 24, 1863) was Canadian businessman and political figure who lived much of his life in Scotland .
11-663: Ferrie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: People [ edit ] Adam Ferrie (1777–1863), early Canadian businessman and political figure who lived much of his life in Ireland Colin Campbell Ferrie (1808–1856), Canadian merchant, banker, and politician David Ferrie (1918–1967), private investigator and pilot who allegedly plotted to assassinate President John F. Kennedy Ferrie Bodde (born 1982), Dutch footballer who plays for Swansea City Gladstone Ferrie (1892–1955), Liberal party member of
22-557: A cooperative bakery so that bread could be purchased at reasonable prices. Ferrie helped form the City Bank of Montreal and held shares in the Gore Bank at Hamilton. He left Montreal for Hamilton in 1853 and died there in 1863. Legislative Council of the Province of Canada The Legislative Council of the Province of Canada ( French : Conseil législatif de la province du Canada )
33-428: A geographic township that is part of the municipality of Whitestone , Ontario, Canada See also [ edit ] Ferri (disambiguation) Ferry (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Ferrie . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to
44-461: The Canadian House of Commons Gordon Ferrie Hull (1870–1956), Canadian / American teacher, mathematician and physicist Gustave-Auguste Ferrié (1868–1932), French radio pioneer and army general Kenneth Ferrie (born 1978), English professional golfer Tracy Ferrie , one of two current bass players of Christian metal band Stryper Settlements [ edit ] Ferrie Township,
55-704: The Parliament of the Province of Canada. The first session of parliament began in Kingston in Canada West in 1841. It succeeded the Legislative Council of Lower Canada and Legislative Council of Upper Canada . The 24 legislative councillors were originally appointed for life. In 1854, the British Parliament authorized their election, and implementing legislation was passed by the Province of Canada in 1856. It
66-613: The business. Ferrie opened a branch in Hamilton ; his sons, Colin Campbell and Adam Jr., managed the operation there. Additional branches were opened in Preston , Brantford , Nelson and Dundas . Adam Ferrie played a central role in keeping the banks of the Clyde River open as a public right of way. He and four other people were awarded "The Reward of Public Spirit" for their efforts. Ferrie
77-918: The link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ferrie&oldid=1100150198 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Adam Ferrie Ferrie was born in Irvine, Ayrshire , Scotland in 1777 and set up a cotton printing shop there in 1792. He moved to Glasgow in 1799. After expanding rapidly until around 1815. After that, his business declined due to failures of associates he invested in. To improve his sales in Canada and establish his sons, he set up an import-export firm with William Cormack in Montreal . He moved to Montreal with his family in 1829 so that he could keep better control of
88-536: The present day) the same 24 divisions for Quebec as had been used for Canada East by the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada prior to Confederation. † = died in office ‡ = elected in byelection # = resigned from office ↑ = elected by acclamation ↓ = unseated The Speaker was the presiding officer of the Legislative Council, and was appointed by the Queen-in-Council. He was styled "The Honourable,
99-552: Was a member of the Montreal Committee of Trade and helped form its successor, the Montreal Board of Trade, in 1842. He was appointed to the municipal council for Montreal in 1840 and, in 1841, to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada . Besides his involvement with politics, he also invested his time in the less fortunate members of the community, helping to aid victims of cholera , mainly new immigrants, and forming
110-469: Was provided that: The British North America Act, 1867 divided the Province of Canada into the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, each with representation in the unelected Senate of Canada . As a province, Ontario never created a Legislative Council; however, Quebec had its own Legislative Council until 1968. Both the provincial and federal upper houses used (and, in the case of the Senate, continues to use to
121-519: Was the upper house for the Province of Canada , which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada , then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec , and Upper Canada , then known as Canada West and later the province of Ontario . It was created by The Union Act of 1840. With the lower house , the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada , the two houses constituted
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