Holding local office as a magistrate was almost essential for further prominence, but holding a commission in the militia was equally if not more important. Anglicanism was an enormous advantage in achieving prominence. In addition, national origin was also an important political divider: the number of prominent Scots was even greater than historians have previously suspected while there was a consistent under-representation of native-born Canadians in the group studied. Prominence was usually bestowed from above, rather than achieved by upward striving and merit. Consequently patronage, having the right connections in the central executive government, was crucial to advancement beyond the first levels of prominence. Correct political views were necessary for advancement, but religion and nationality were at least as significant. Becoming Prominent includes an extensive appendix which contains the biographical data upon which the author's findings are based.
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Political, social and economic advancement in Upper Canada were often linked to characteristics other than merit. Through a collective biographical study of the social and economic background of the 283 men who were elected to the House of Assembly of Up
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"There is no similar book ... this analysis is something new and stimulating in Upper Canadian History." Fred Armstrong, Department of History, University of Western Ontario "it is a unique contribution to the historiography of Upper Canada ... It will provide the basis for the next generation of scholarship on the province." Michael Cross, Department of History, Dalhousie University
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780773506411
Publisert
1988-07-01
Utgiver
Vendor
McGill-Queen's University Press
Vekt
606 gr
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
288

Biographical note

Harry G. Johnson, who died in 1977, was an economist, polemicist, and the author and editor of fifty-two books, including Money, Trade and Economic Growth and The Monetary Approach to the Balance of Payments. William Watson teaches economics at McGill