Mccarthy D'alton 1836-1898 Born In Dublin Ireland Came To Canada
with his parents, 1847. In 1858 called to the bar; in 1871 a bencher of
the Law society; and in 1872 made a Q. C. In 1876 elected to Parliament
for Cardwell, as a Conservative, but in 1889 severed his connection with
the party on the question of the Jesuits' Estates Act. In 1896 member of
Parliament for North Simcoe. Index: (Sir John A Macdonald era) Opposes commercial union, 295.