Eastern District, Upper Canada


Eastern District was one of four districts of the Province of Quebec created in 1788 in the western reaches of the Montreal District and partitioned in 1791 to create the new colony of Upper Canada.

Historical evolution

The District, originally known as Lunenburg District, was constituted in 1788 in the Province of Quebec, and was described as:
The District was renamed as "Eastern District" in 1792, and its jail and courthouse were established in New Johnstown.
In 1798, the new Parliament of Upper Canada divided the District in two, which went into force in January 1800, and the new Districts consisted of the following electoral counties:
Eastern DistrictJohnstown District



In 1816, Prescott and Russell were removed from the District, to form the new Ottawa District.
At the beginning of 1850, the district was abolished and replaced by the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry for municipal and judicial purposes.