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029. The Provincial Election of 1848 in Bytown, Canada West

Bytown's first provincial election just after it's first municipal election since the Act was passed incorporating it as the town of Bytown and deals with the political and religious situation in Bytown January 1848. Includes a photograph of the first page of the original Bytown Poll Book. Written by R. Forbes Hirsch.

January 1989.

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Author: R. Forbes Hirsch
Copyright: January 1989
Pages: 20 pages
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Historical Language Advisory: This pamphlet discusses political and religious points of view at a time when only rich, caucasian males held power. No other group is mentioned in this pamphlet and some of the comments regarding political parties and religious organizations are polarized. Pg 2, para 2: "Bytowners had an 'island' mentality...", pg 2, para 3 "...landlords...", pg 2, para 4 "...feeling of antipathy by 'working class' people in Lower Town towards what they saw as the 'upper crust' in Upper Town.", pg 3, para 1 "...female suffrage...", pg 3, para 1 "A man who paid an annual rent...".