Elections in Oxford County, 1837-1875 : : A Case Study of Democracy in Canada West and Early Ontario / / George Emery.

• VerfasserIn: Emery, George,
• MitwirkendeR: Emery, J.C. Herbert,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2018]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (224 p.)

Elections in Oxford County, 1837-75 is a unique exploration of the forms, practices, and issues of democracy in a mid-nineteenth-century colonial setting. In this case study of thirty-eight elections in Oxford County - first as part of the United Province of Canada, then in early Ontario - George Em...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Maps and Tables
• Acknowledgments
• Prologue
• 1. The Oxford Ridings and Structures for Their Elections
• 2. Ethnicity, Social Class, and Orangemen in Oxford County
• 3. Elections in Oxford County, 1838-1848
• 4. The General Election in Oxford County, 1851
• 5. Elections in the Ridings of North Oxford and South Oxford, 1854-1858
• 6. Elections in the Ridings of North and South Oxford, 1860-1866
• 7. Provincial and Dominion Elections in the Oxfords, 1867-1875
• 8. Democracy in Oxford County Elections, 1837-1875
• Appendix A. List of Elections in Oxford County, 1837-1875
• Appendix B List of Statutes Referred to or Consulted
• Notes
• References
• Index