Cartwright Sir Richard John 1835- Grandson Of The Preceding Born
at Kingston. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Entered public life,
1863, as member for Lennox and Addington. Minister of finance in
Mackenzie Cabinet, 1873-1878. On the return of the Liberals to power, in
1896, became minister of trade and commerce. =Index=: (Sir John A Macdonald era) Favours
commercial union, 297; introduces unrestricted reciprocity resolution,
1888, 298-299; his modified resolution of 1889, 299. (George Brown Era) His account of
pre-confederation scenes in the house, 153-154. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Discussion with
Cartier in 1872, on the militia, 110. =Bib.=: Works: Remarks on the
Militia of Canada; Memories of Confederation. For biog., see Dent,
Can. Por. and Last Forty Years; Morgan, Can. Men; Canadian Who's
Who.