Cockburn James 1819-1883 Born In Berwick-on-tweed England Came
to Canada, and called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1846. Practised his
profession at Cobourg. Represented West Northumberland in the Assembly,
1861-1867; solicitor-general for Upper Canada, 1864-1867. A delegate to
the Quebec Conference. After Confederation sat in the House of Commons
for West Northumberland, 1867-1874, and during that time was Speaker of
the House. Again elected to the House of Commons, 1878, and retained his
seat until 1881, when he retired to accept the chairmanship of the
commission on the consolidation of the statutes of Canada. =Index=: (Tilley era)
Solicitor-general, West, delegate to Quebec Conference, 76. (Lord Elgin era) Last
Speaker of the House of Commons to exercise privilege of addressing the
governor-general on measures of the session, 1869, 130. =Bib.=: Taylor,
Brit. Am.; Rattray, The Scot in British North America; Dent, Last
Forty Years.