The 2nd Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 1 June 1797. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in August 1796. The first session was held at Navy Hall in Newark. The Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada John Graves Simcoe believed York was a superior location for the capital as it would less vulnerable to attack by the Americans. York became the capital of Upper Canada on 1 February 1796. The remaining three sessions were held at the Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada in York, Upper Canada. This parliament was dissolved 7 July 1800.
This House of Assembly of the 2nd Parliament of Upper Canada had four sessions 3 June 1797 to 4 July 1800:
| Sessions | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 June 1797 | July 1797 |
| 2nd | 5 June 1798 | 5 July 1798 |
| 3rd | 12 June 1799 | 29 June 1799 |
| 4th | 2 June 1800 | 4 July 1800 |
| Riding | Member |
|---|---|
| Dundas | Thomas Fraser |
| Dundas, York & 1st Lincoln | Richard Beasley |
| 1st Glengarry | Richard Norton Wilkinson |
| 2nd Glengarry | John McDonell |
| Grenville | Edward Jessup, Jr. |
| Kent | Thomas Smith |
| Kent | Thomas McKee |
| Leeds & Frontenac | Solomon Jones |
| Lennox, Hastings & Northumberland | Timothy Thompson |
| 2nd Lincoln | Samuel Street |
| 3rd Lincoln | David William Smith - Speaker 1796-1800 |
| 4th Lincoln & Norfolk | Benjamin Hardison |
| Ontario & Addington | Christopher Robinson died 2 November 1798 in office. |
| William Fairfield (from June 1799) | |
| Prince Edward & Adolphus Township | David McGregor Rogers |
| Stormont | Robert Isaac Dey Gray |
| Suffolk & Essex | John Cornwall |
| Preceded by 1st Parliament of Upper Canada |
Parliaments in Upper Canada in Newark and York 1797-1800 |
Succeeded by 3rd Parliament of Upper Canada |
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