Addington County, Ontario
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Addington County is a historic county
in what is now the Canadian
province of Ontario
.
It was named after Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth
. As an upper-tier municipality, the county of Addington was created on paper in 1792, but has never existed as a discrete municipal entity. From 1792 until 1864, it was part of the United Counties for Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. In 1860, permission was given by the Legislature for Frontenac County to separate. From 1864 until the present, Addington has been part of the united counties of Lennox and Addington.
Addington consisted of the northern and eastern portions of the merged county. Originally, it took in Ernestown township, Camden township, Sheffield township, Denbigh, Abinger and Ashby township, and Kaladar and Anglesea township. It now consists of the lower-tier municipalities of Addington Highlands
, Stone Mills
, and Loyalist
.
There is a great deal of confusion about Addington as a municipality and Addington as an electoral district. As an electoral district, and indeed as a census division, the term Addington was and is applied to take in areas outside of the municipality, such as Kennebec township in Frontenac county. Thus, as an electoral district and as a census division, Addington included people who never paid taxes in Lennox and Addington County, nor voted for representation on County Council.
Therefore, Lennox and Addington elected separate representatives to the Parliament of Canada
for many years.
Historic counties of Ontario
The Canadian province of Ontario has several historic counties, which are past census divisions that no longer exist today. Most historic counties either merged with other counties, or became regional municipalities or single-tier municipalities...
in what is now the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
It was named after Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth
Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth
Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, PC was a British statesman, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1804....
. As an upper-tier municipality, the county of Addington was created on paper in 1792, but has never existed as a discrete municipal entity. From 1792 until 1864, it was part of the United Counties for Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. In 1860, permission was given by the Legislature for Frontenac County to separate. From 1864 until the present, Addington has been part of the united counties of Lennox and Addington.
Addington consisted of the northern and eastern portions of the merged county. Originally, it took in Ernestown township, Camden township, Sheffield township, Denbigh, Abinger and Ashby township, and Kaladar and Anglesea township. It now consists of the lower-tier municipalities of Addington Highlands
Addington Highlands, Ontario
Addington Highlands is a township in central eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Lennox and Addington.Bon Echo Provincial Park is for the most part located in the township.-Communities:...
, Stone Mills
Stone Mills, Ontario
Stone Mills is a township located east of Greater Napanee in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. According to the 2006 Canadian Census, the township has a population of 7,568.-Communities:...
, and Loyalist
Loyalist, Ontario
Loyalist is a township in central eastern Ontario, Canada on Lake Ontario. It is in Lennox and Addington County and consists of two parts: the mainland and Amherst Island. It was named for the United Empire Loyalists, who settled in the area after the American Revolution.-Communities:The primary...
.
There is a great deal of confusion about Addington as a municipality and Addington as an electoral district. As an electoral district, and indeed as a census division, the term Addington was and is applied to take in areas outside of the municipality, such as Kennebec township in Frontenac county. Thus, as an electoral district and as a census division, Addington included people who never paid taxes in Lennox and Addington County, nor voted for representation on County Council.
Therefore, Lennox and Addington elected separate representatives to the Parliament of Canada
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and...
for many years.