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John William Ritchie

John William Ritchie

Canadian Father of Confederation

John William Ritchie (26 March 1808 – 13 or 18 December 1890) was a Canadian lawyer and politician from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia who is one of the Fathers of Confederation. Ritchie was the son of Thomas Ritchie and Elizabeth Wildman Johnston. He studied law with his uncle James William Johnston and was admitted to the bar in 1831. Appointed to the Nova Scotia legislative council as Solicitor General in 1864, he was a delegate to the London Conference on Canadian Confederation and as such is considered one of the Fathers of Confederation.[1] Appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1867, he was a judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia from 1873 to 1882. His younger brother, William Johnstone Ritchie, was Chief Justice of Canada. His daughter was Eliza Ritchie.

John William Ritchie by William Valentine (painter)

Ritchie died at his estate in the Northwest Arm of Halifax and is buried at St. John's Cemetery.

  • John William Ritchie, St. Paul's Church (Halifax)
  • Hon. John William Ritchie, Q.C. (Senator), April 1868
  • John Ritchie window, St. Paul's church

References

  1. [1]
    "RITCHIE, The Hon. John William". www.parl.ca/. Retrieved October 7, 2013.


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