James Cockburn (Ontario politician)
Politician and father of Canadian Confederation (1819–1883) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James W. Cockburn QC (February 13, 1819 – August 14, 1883) was a Canadian Conservative politician, and a father of Canadian Confederation.
Quick Facts 1st Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, Monarch ...
James Cockburn | |
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1st Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada | |
In office November 6, 1867 – March 25, 1875 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governors General | The Viscount Monck The Lord Lisgar |
Prime Minister | Sir John A. Macdonald |
Succeeded by | Timothy Anglin |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Northumberland West | |
In office 1867–1874 | |
Succeeded by | William Kerr |
In office 1878–1881 | |
Preceded by | William Kerr |
Succeeded by | George Guillet |
Personal details | |
Born | (1819-02-13)February 13, 1819 Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom |
Died | August 14, 1884(1884-08-14) (aged 65) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Resting place | St. James Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Political party | Conservative |
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