Montréal division no. 2
former provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada
Montréal division no. 2 (or Montréal no. 2) was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
It was created for the 1890 election from parts of Montréal-Est and Montréal-Centre electoral districts. Its final general election was in 1908 (and there was a by-election in 1909). It disappeared in the 1912 election and its successor electoral district was Montréal–Saint-Jacques.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Montréal division no. 2” is former provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Montréal, division and former, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “former provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 12, 2022. The linked authority identifier is Q3323005. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1890, 1908, 1909 and 1912.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Montréal division no. 2”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Montréal division no. 2 primary sources, Montréal division no. 2 archive and Montréal research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Montréal division no. 2”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
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This entry incorporates text from “Montréal division no. 2” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.