Charles Doherty
Charles Joseph Doherty | |
|---|---|
 The Rt Hon. Charles Joseph Doherty | |
| Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada | |
| In office October 10, 1911 – September 20, 1921 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Borden Arthur Meighen |
| Preceded by | Allen Bristol Aylesworth |
| Succeeded by | R. B. Bennett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1855 Montreal, Province of Canada |
| Died | July 28, 1931 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Unionist |
Charles Joseph Doherty, PC, KC (May 11, 1855 – July 28, 1931) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge from Quebec. He served as Minister of Justice from 1911 to 1921 and was one of Canada's representatives at the Paris Peace Conference.
Early life and education
Doherty was born in
St. Mary's (Jesuit) College and received a Bachelor of Laws degree from McGill University in 1876 winning the Elizabeth Torrance Gold Medal for highest academic achievement.[1]
Career
Doherty was
Mount Royal Rifles in the North-West Rebellion. He ran for office again for Montreal Centre in the 1886 election
.
Doherty was created a
Superior Court from 1891 until 1906.[2] During this time he served as the president of the main Irish fraternal organization in Montreal, St. Patrick's Society in 1902 and 1903. In 1909 he became a professor of international and civil law at McGill University.[3]
He was elected as the
Doherty played a role in the creation of the Canadian Bar Association in 1912 and served as its president in 1914.
At the end of
Imperial Privy Council in the 1920 New Year Honours for his service at Versailles,[6]
allowing him to use the title of "The Right Honourable".
Doherty remained Minister of Justice in the government of Arthur Meighen until its defeat in 1921.[7]
Archives
There is a Charles Joseph Doherty fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[8]
Electoral record
| 1911 Canadian federal election: St. Anne | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Charles Doherty | 3,319 | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Charles Walsh | 2,566 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Doherty being appointed Minister of Justice, 10 October 1911
| By-election on 27 October 1911 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Doherty | acclaimed | |||
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7735-5079-7.
- ^ a b c Hector Willough Charlesworth (1919). A cyclopædia of Canadian biography. Hunter-Rose – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Doherty, Charles", The Catholic Encyclopedia and Its Makers, New York, the Encyclopedia Press, 1917, p. 44
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ISBN 978-0-7735-7639-1.
- ISBN 978-1-4597-0011-6.
- ^ "No. 31712". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1919. p. 1.
- ISBN 978-0-8020-6728-9.
- ^ "Charles Joseph Doherty fonds, Library and Archives Canada".
