John Wellington Gwynne, QC (March 30, 1814 – January 7, 1902) was a Canadian lawyer and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
John Wellington Gwynne | |
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 The Honourable Mr. Justice John Wellington Gwynne | |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office January 14, 1879 – January 7, 1902 | |
| Nominated by | John A. Macdonald |
| Preceded by | William Johnstone Ritchie |
| Succeeded by | David Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1814 Castleknock, Ireland |
| Died | January 7, 1902 (aged 87) Ottawa, Ontario |
Born in Castleknock, Ireland, the son of William Gwynne and Eliza Nelson, he emigrated to Canada in 1832.
Gwynne was elected a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1849 and appointed QC in 1850.
In 1874, he was appointed a puisne judge of the Ontario Court of Appeal. In 1879, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada and he served until his death in 1902.
References
edit- Supreme Court of Canada Biography
- Paul Romney (1994). "Gwynne, John Wellington". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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