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.



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