Macaulay Sir James Buchan 1793-1859 Born At Niagara Ontario
Served in the Glengarry Fencibles during the War of 1812. In 1822 called
to the bar and rose rapidly in his profession. A strong opponent of
William Lyon Mackenzie, and in 1826 appeared as counsel against him. In
1829 became judge of the King's Bench; chief justice of the Court of
Common Pleas, 1849-1856; and subsequently of the Court of Error and
Appeal. Chairman of the commission to revise and consolidate the
statutes of Canada and Upper Canada. Knighted, 1859. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era)
Defends destroyers of Colonial Advocate, 115; offers compensation,
117; Mackenzie's opinion of, 118; violates secrecy of private letters,
121; taunts Mackenzie, 123; Mackenzie retaliates, 124; writes venomous
pamphlet, 125; Mackenzie's reply, 126. =Bib.=: Read, Lives of the
Judges; Dent, Upper Canadian Rebellion.