A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century
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A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century
Canada -- Biography
Quebec, May, 1911; died February 8, 1915; has served as a Royal
Commissioner on several occasions; was prominently identified with the
movement for the organization of the Anti-Alcoholic League and its first
President, 1907; was also President of the special committee appointed
in connection with the tercentenary of the foundation of Quebec, 1906.
Elected F.R.S.O., 1908; President, 1910; in addition to other legal
productions, is the author of “Traite de la preuve, en matiere civile et
commerciale,” and of “Cours de Droit Civil de Quebec.” Is the father of
the following children: Juliette, Braun, who took service in the present
war, was wounded three times, got the military cross for his bravery,
and was promoted captain in the 22nd Batt. French Canadians; Françoise,
Marc and Gerard. His Honor is a member of the following clubs: The
Quebec Garrison and The Canadian. In religion, a Roman Catholic.
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=Lynch, Hon. William Warren, B.C., Q.C., D.C.L., LL.D.=, was born near
the Village of Bedford, County of Missisquoi, Province of Quebec, on
September 30, 1845. His father, Thomas Lynch, came from the County of
Cavan, Ireland, about the year 1830. He served during the Canadian
Rebellion in the Shefford Troop of Cavalry, and died at Knowlton, Brome
County, on March 19, 1883. His mother, Charlotte R. Williams, was born
at Stukely, County of Shefford, Province of Quebec, in the year 1805.
Her parents were descendants of U.E. Loyalists, who came from the State
of Vermont at the close of the American Revolutionary War. She died in
1885. Mr. Lynch, after taking advantage of the elementary schools in the
vicinity of his birthplace, went to Stanbridge Academy in 1858, then a
most flourishing institution, under the direction of Hobart Butler,
M.A., where he prepared himself for a university course. During his last
years at Stanbridge he acted as assistant teacher to Mr. Butler, and
then entered the University of Vermont, Burlington, in August, 1861, but
owing to the Civil War, which had shortly before broken out, the
university course was considerably affected, and Mr. Lynch did not
continue his studies there. In September, 1862, he entered the Arts
Course of McGill University, Montreal, having secured one of the
scholarships offered at a competitive examination. His health failing,
he was obliged to abandon his studies before the Christmas examinations.
He then engaged in school teaching in winter, and worked on his father’s
farm in summer. In 1865 he was admitted to the study of the law, and
pursued his studies in the office, first of S. W. Foster, of Knowlton,
and afterwards of John Monk, of Montreal. He took his degree of B.C.L.
at McGill in May, 1868, and secured the Elizabeth Torrance gold medal,
and was admitted to practice in June. The following year he commenced
the practice of his profession at Knowlton, and subsequently removed to
Sweetsburg, the chef lieu of Bedford District.
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