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Legislative Assembly & BELL, Robert [1808-1894] (provenance)

Bill. An Act to incorporate the Canada Central Railway Company. No. 161] [1860]

Place Published: Quebec
Publisher: Thompson & Co.
Date Published: 1860
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: No binding

RARE - ONLY ONE OTHER COPY FOUND

Quarto, 5p. Disbound, small holes and tears in margin.

No. 161. At head of title: 3rd Session, 6th Parliament, 23 Victoria 1860

Bill An Act to incorporate the Canada Central Railway Company and for other purposes.

Received and read, 1st time, Thursday, 12th April, 1860 Second reading, Mr. W.F. Powell

Québec: Printed by Thompson & Co. St. Incorporation of Central Canada Railway Co.

(Lake Huron – Ottawa), eventually became Canada Central, completed 1897.

Robert Bell is listed as one of the Directors.

Robert Bell was a printer, businessman, office holder, politician, justice of the peace, and militia officer. He ran successfully as a reform candidate in the general election of 1847-48 which he represented in the Legislative Assembly until 1851. Throughout his life Bell maintained his residence in Carleton Place. In the elections of 1854, 1857–58, 1861, and 1863 he won the Lanark North seat.
Very Good. Item #8072

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