John Wellington Gwynne

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Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
January 14, 1879 – January 7, 1902
Nominated byJohn A. Macdonald
Preceded byWilliam Johnstone Ritchie
Succeeded byDavid Mills
Personal details
Born(1814-03-30)March 30, 1814
Castleknock, Ireland
DiedJanuary 7, 1902(1902-01-07) (aged 87)
Ottawa, Ontario

John Wellington Gwynne,

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

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

  • 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.