Queens (Nova Scotia federal electoral district)

Queens (Nova Scotia federal electoral district)

Queens was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1896.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Queen's. It was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Shelburne and Queen's riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

#James F. Forbes, Anti-Confederate/Liberal (1867-1878)
#Silas Tertius Rand Bill, Liberal-Conservative (1878-1882)
#James F. Forbes, Liberal (1882-1887)
#Joshua Newton Freeman, Liberal-Conservative (1887-1891)
#Francis Gordon Forbes, Liberal (1891-1896)

Election results

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=589 Riding history for Queens (1867–1892) from the] Library of Parliament


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