49:
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When the City of
Toronto (Old Toronto) was incorporated in 1834, the portion of the township encompassing the City was severed. York Township continued in that part of the county north of the new City. It became the Borough of York, part of Metro Toronto in 1954, thereby being severed from York
1493:
North York was originally part of York
Township, later becoming a township on its own within York County. When Metro Toronto was formed in 1954, it was merged into Metro, becoming the Borough of North York, thereby being severed by York County. It later became the City of North York, within
1138:
From the 19th century to 1900, the offices of York County were held in various court houses. York County offices were first held at the First York County
Courthouse on Front Street and Parliament Street from 1800 to 1813. The First York County Courthouse also housed the
353:
on 6 May 1970, officials representing the municipalities of York County approved plans for the creation of a regional government entity to replace York County. In 1971, the remaining portion of York County was dissolved by restructuring it into the new
1483:
New
Toronto was originally part of Etobicoke Township, later becoming a town on its own within York County. When Metro Toronto was formed in 1954, it was merged into Metro, thereby being severed by York County. The town itself was dissolved in
1473:
Mimico was originally part of
Etobicoke Township, later becoming a town on its own within York County. When Metro Toronto was formed in 1954, it was merged into Metro, thereby being severed by York County. The town itself was dissolved in
1130:
for York County was situated in
Toronto (named York prior to 1834) from 1792 to 1953. After the creation of Metropolitan Toronto in 1953, the seat of government for York County was moved to Newmarket.
1446:
The village of Forest Hill became the
Borough of Forest Hill when it became part of Metropolitan Toronto in 1954, thereby being severed from York County. The borough itself was dissolved in 1967.
1151:). From 1824 to 1845, the county's offices were located at the Second York County Courthouse on Church Street and King Street. From 1852 to 1900, the county offices were located at the
243:. However by 1851, York County only consisted of the areas presently comprising Toronto and Regional Municipality of York. In 1953, York County was split again, with the area south of
1147:, the county officials and legislative assembly met at the home of Major Alexander Montgomery Jr., located on north side of Richmond Street between Yonge and Victoria Streets (now
1231:
West York and 1st
Lincoln & Haldimand become separate ridings, Durham County breaks from York and Simcoe to form Durham and Northumberland; 1st York renamed as East York
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in 1834, served as the initial seat for the county. Once
Toronto was incorporated, it was severed from York County, although county offices remained located in Toronto.
1619:
1253:
East York & Simcoe becomes York & Simcoe, two new ridings - covering York County outside of Town of York and another covering on the Town of York only
1512:
The village of
Swansea became part of Metro Toronto in 1954, thereby being severed from York County. The village itself was absorbed into Old Toronto in 1967.
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counties were created, with portions of York County transferred to the new counties. In 1851, the western portions of York County were separated to form
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The township of Etobicoke became the Borough of Etobicoke when it became part of Metropolitan Toronto in 1954, thereby being severed from York County.
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by several ridings, initially grouped with neighbouring counties, then for the town of York (York, Upper Canada) and rural parts or York County:
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Long Branch was originally part of Etobicoke Township. It was merged into Metro Toronto in 1954, thereby being severed from York County.
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After the southern portion of York County was severed to form Metropolitan Toronto in 1953, the county's offices were relocated to the
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York County was formally dissolved in 1971, with its remaining municipalities reorganized as the Regional Municipality of York.
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after City of Toronto created in 1834 the riding is renamed Toronto, the rural York riding is broken into 4 separate ridings
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224:
1183:
1140:
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The township was merged into Metro Toronto as the Borough of Scarborough in 1954, thereby being severed from York County.
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1661:
279:
228:
201:
326:
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The type of municipality displayed is from the year the municipality was severed from York County, not its present type
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Most members were residents in Toronto and did not necessary represent a specific geographical area of York County.
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1074:
1012:
991:
914:
811:
790:
709:
331:
287:
236:
951:
459:
1095:
1033:
968:
941:
873:
834:
751:
730:
652:
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572:
497:
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405:
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The following table is a list of historic municipalities that were at one point situated within York County.
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232:
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1645:. Toronto: Municipal Corporation of the Township of York and the Board of Education of the Township of York.
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33:
48:
924:
436:
306:
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From 1900 to 1953, the municipal government of Toronto shared its office space with York County at
639:
392:
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Created in 1792, at its largest size, it encompassed the area that presently comprises the City of
1606:"Biography – MONTGOMERY, JOHN (d. 1879) – Volume X (1871-1880) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography"
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York & Simcoe separated with York County outside of Town of York represented by single riding
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The town of Leaside became part of Metro Toronto in 1954, thereby being severed from York County.
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318:
342:. As a result of this separation, the county offices for York County were moved from Toronto to
1605:
1220:
2 ridings created with Haldimand County joining Lincoln County and western part of York County
1090:
868:
829:
821:
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310:
271:
220:
38:
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In 1971, York County was dissolved, and reorganized into the Regional Municipality of York.
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1152:
844:
621:
543:
339:
314:
248:
8:
1169:. In 1957, the York County Administrative Offices was also opened at 62 Bayview Parkway.
704:
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in 1954, becoming the Borough of York. It was severed from York Country in the process.
1127:
978:
806:
719:
343:
295:
140:
128:
76:
317:. In the same year, the eastern riding of York County was separated from York to form
1579:
1521:
Weston was merged into Metro Toronto in 1954, thereby being severed from York County.
1001:
986:
746:
567:
291:
240:
883:
647:
603:
492:
471:
444:
400:
209:
120:
1620:"'I certainly am going to miss it': York Region's former HQ coming down this week"
1069:
1061:
1043:
901:
415:
262:
York County was created on 16 June 1792 and was part of the jurisdiction of the
1144:
909:
335:
244:
1694:
1676:
1663:
1105:
582:
263:
176:
96:
208:. It was organized by the Upper Canada administration from the lands of the
193:
70:
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Durham, Simcoe & 1st York and West York, 1st Lincoln & Haldimand
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single riding representing Durham County, York County and Lincoln County
963:
932:
680:
299:
197:
134:
116:
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of Upper Canada. It originally comprised all of what is now the City of
761:
525:
507:
171:
959:
936:
467:
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from 1841 to 1867 with rural and town (city after 1834) ridings:
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1051:
1028:
891:
852:
769:
688:
670:
629:
611:
551:
533:
515:
267:
216:
205:
166:
The following figure was the size of the county from 1851 to 1953
82:
1228:
West York, 1st Lincoln & Haldimand, East York & Simcoe
785:
662:
1343:
East Toronto, West Toronto, York East, York West, York North
1313:
Ridings carried over from former Parliament of Upper Canada
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1324:
Rural York County ridings renamed by dropping numbering
1321:
Toronto, York East, York West, York North, York South
19:
Place in * Upper Canada * Province of Canada * Ontario
1272:Toronto, 1st York, 2nd York, 3rd York and 4th York
1634:Province of Ontario — A History 1615 to 1927
1580:"Approval, relief first reactions of politicians"
1692:
1310:Toronto, 1st York, 2nd York, 3rd York, 4th York
1631:
1643:York Township: An Historical Summary 1850-1954
1288:Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
346:. The Act went into effect on 1 January 1954.
1632:Middleton, Jesse Edgar; Landon, Fred (1927).
1332:Toronto, York East, York West, York North
361:
338:severed from York County and forming the
158:2,392.17 km (923.62 sq mi)
1553:"York's first major overhaul since 1850"
1706:Populated places disestablished in 1971
1636:. Toronto: Dominion Publishing Company.
1571:
1173:Representation in colonial legislatures
1693:
1649:
1640:
1167:Old Newmarket Town Hall and Courthouse
1497:
1411:
1281:
1250:York & Simcoe, York, York (town)
1701:Populated places established in 1792
1577:
1515:
1506:
1487:
1440:
1409:
1407:
1405:
1403:
1401:
1399:
1397:
1395:
1393:
1391:
1184:Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
1141:Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
340:Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto
249:Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto
1524:
1467:
1449:
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1424:East York Township was merged into
1182:York County was represented in the
334:. This saw municipalities south of
13:
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14:
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1388:
1133:
1367:List of Ontario census divisions
47:
1612:
1598:
1206:Durham, York & 1st Lincoln
1177:
332:Legislative Assembly of Ontario
288:Regional Municipality of Durham
237:Regional Municipality of Durham
1545:
1379:
1091:Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
869:Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
384:Present upper-tier government
378:Year severed from York County
1:
1721:Regional Municipality of York
1538:
1121:
356:Regional Municipality of York
109:Regional Municipality of York
54:
1286:York was represented in the
1242:West York riding disappears
298:, later incorporated as the
7:
1355:
1149:Confederation Life Building
286:as well as portions of the
107:1971 (reorganized into the
10:
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1716:Former counties in Ontario
1578:Lott, John (13 May 1970).
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1559:. 13 May 1970. p. 17
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91:
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16:Historic county in Canada
1650:Sawdon, Herb H. (1961).
1372:
1346:Toronto ridings renamed
493:Town of East Gwillimbury
327:Metropolitan Toronto Act
1239:East York & Simcoe
1160:Toronto's Old City Hall
362:Historic municipalities
272:regional municipalities
235:as well as portions of
221:regional municipalities
1711:1971 disestablishments
1641:Boylen, J.C. (1954).
1335:York South dissolved
1009:Township of Uxbridge
830:City of Richmond Hill
381:Present municipality
375:Name of municipality
372:Type of municipality
39:regional municipality
1652:The Woodbridge Story
1426:Metropolitan Toronto
1362:Greater Toronto Area
1153:Adelaide Court House
1673: /
964:City of Mississauga
933:City of Mississauga
324:In April 1953, the
95:1792 (created from
1282:Province of Canada
1261:York, York (town)
1128:seat of government
740:North Gwillimbury
727:Town of Newmarket
705:City of Burlington
330:was passed in the
290:, and the City of
155: • Total
77:Province of Canada
1677:43.857°N 79.423°W
1654:. pp. 13–14.
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747:Town of Georgina
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468:City of Brampton
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472:Town of Caledon
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294:. The town of
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