Henry Lovell Politician

(Not to be confused with May Brahe, a female Australian music composer who published some of her work under the pseudonym Henry Lovell)Henry Lovell (June 13, 1828 – December 4, 1907) was a Canadian politician.Born in Barnston, Stanstead County, Lower Canada, the son of William Lovell and Mary Hanson, Lovell was a farmer and merchant. He moved to Coaticook, Quebec in 1867. He was a municipal councilor in Coaticook from 1876 to 1885 and again from 1888 to 1891. He was mayor from 1874 to 1875 and from 1886 to 1887. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1878 for the riding of Stanstead. A Quebec Liberal, he was defeated in 1881 and 1886. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Stanstead in 1900. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904. He died while in office in 1907. His son, Charles Henry Lovell, was elected in the 1908 by-election following the death of his father. His other son, Moodie Brock Lovell, was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.

Personal facts

Henry Lovell
Birth dateJune 13, 1828
Birth place
Lower Canada
Date of deathDecember 04, 1907
Children
Charles Henry Lovell

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Office holder

officeMember of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Stanstead
other party
Quebec Liberal Party
party
Liberal Party of Canada
region
Stanstead (electoral district)
successor

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