Henry Lovell

Not to be confused with May Brahe, a female Australian music composer who published some of her work under the pseudonym Henry Lovell.

For the Australian psychologist, see Henry Tasman Lovell.

Henry Lovell
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Stanstead
In office 1900–1907
Preceded by	Alvin Head Moore
Succeeded by	Charles Henry Lovell
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Stanstead
In office 1878–1881
Preceded by	John Thornton
Succeeded by	John Thornton
Personal details
Born	(1828-06-13)June 13, 1828 Barnston, Lower Canada
Died	December 4, 1907(1907-12-04) (aged 79) Coaticook, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada
Other political affiliations	Quebec Liberal Party
Children	Charles Henry Lovell Moodie Brock 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 councillor 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 House of Commons of Canada 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.

Electoral record

1904 Canadian federal election: Stanstead
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Henry Lovell	1,966
	Conservative	Michael Felix Hackett	1,693

References

• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
• Henry Lovell – Parliament of Canada biography