John Wellington Gwynne
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 |
John Wellington Gwynne, QC (March 30, 1814 – January 7, 1902) was a Canadian lawyer and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
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.
Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
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.
On the Supreme Court, like many members of the legal profession, Gwynne had a poor relationship with the Chief Justice Samuel Henry Strong.[1] Prior to his appointment as Chief Justice, Strong offered his resignation to Prime Minister John A. Macdonald several times between 1884 and 1888, specifically noting his inability to work with Gwynne.[2] As Chief Justice, Strong Strong complained about Gwynne's personality and method of working with other members of the Court,[3] and actively cooperated with Justice Minister Charles Tupper's efforts to have justice's Gwynne and Fournier retire.[4] Justice Gwynne apparently agreed to retire, but continued to stay on the bench after the Conservative government was unable to find a suitable replacement.[3]
Gywnne served on the Supreme Court until his death in 1902.
References
- ^ Snell & Vaughan 1985, p. 58.
- ^ Snell & Vaughan 1985, p. 45.
- ^ a b Snell & Vaughan 1985, p. 56.
- ^ Snell & Vaughan 1985, p. 55.
Works cited
- Romney, Paul (1994). "Gwynne, John Wellington". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- Bushnell, Ian (1992). Captive Court: A Study of the Supreme Court of Canada. McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN 978-0-7735-0851-4.
- Snell, James G.; Vaughan, Frederick (1985). The Supreme Court of Canada: History of the Institution. Toronto: The Osgoode Society. ISBN 978-0-8020-3417-5.
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