Politician and Chief Justice of Manitoba. Was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (an MLA) in the province of Ontario for the riding of Brant South, eventually representing the area federally (Brant South and Durham West) from 1867 to 1874. He became Chief Justice of Manitoba in 1874, dying in office in 1882.∼He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Brant South, and served as the first provincial treasurer of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 under Premier John Sandfield Macdonald. He also served as a federal Member of Parliament representing the electoral districts of Brant South and Durham West from 1867–1874 under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. He later became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Manitoba from 1874 to 1882. He died as Chief Justice in 1882.
Politician and Chief Justice of Manitoba. Was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (an MLA) in the province of Ontario for the riding of Brant South, eventually representing the area federally (Brant South and Durham West) from 1867 to 1874. He became Chief Justice of Manitoba in 1874, dying in office in 1882.∼He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Brant South, and served as the first provincial treasurer of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 under Premier John Sandfield Macdonald. He also served as a federal Member of Parliament representing the electoral districts of Brant South and Durham West from 1867–1874 under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. He later became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Manitoba from 1874 to 1882. He died as Chief Justice in 1882.
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