James Maclennan (March 17, 1833 – June 9, 1915) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.[2]
James Maclennan | |
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| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office October 5, 1905 – February 13, 1909 | |
| Nominated by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Preceded by | Wallace Nesbitt |
| Succeeded by | Francis Alexander Anglin |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria North | |
| In office 1874–1875 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Staples |
| Succeeded by | Hector Cameron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1833 Lancaster, Upper Canada |
| Died | June 9, 1915 (aged 82) Toronto, Ontario[1] |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | Queen's University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Born in the township of Lancaster, Upper Canada (now Ontario),[2] the son of Roderick Maclennan and Mary Macpherson, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Queen's University in 1849. He studied to be a lawyer and was called to the bar in 1857. He practised law with Oliver Mowat in Toronto until 1888, when he was appointed to the Ontario Court of Appeal.[3] He was the editor of The Ontario Judicature Act, 1881 (1884)[4]
Maclennan ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1871.[1] In the 1874 federal election, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Victoria North. However, the election was declared void. He won the by-election in 1874 but again the election was declared void.[2] In 1905, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada and retired in 1909.[3]
Maclennan was married twice: to Elizabeth McGill in 1862 and to Mary L. Strange in 1909,[1] possibly children, but none surviving him.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ a b c James Maclennan – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b "Supreme Court of Canada biography". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ Maclennan, James (1884) [1881]. The Ontario Judicature Act, 1881 (1884). Toronto. pp. 542 (818).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ MacGillivray, Royce (2010). Dictionary of Glengarry Biography. Alexandria, Ontario: Glengarry Historical Society. p. 503. ISBN 9780968071120.