Meredith Sir William Collis 1812-1894 Born In Dublin Ireland
Emigrated to Canada; in 1836 called to the bar of Montreal, and in 1844
appointed Q. C. From 1849 to 1859 a judge of the Superior Court for the
province of Quebec; in 1859-1866 judge of the Queen's Bench; in 1866
chief justice of the Superior Court; retired in 1884. During Lord
Elgin's administration as governor-general of Canada (1847-1854), one of
the judges of the Seigniorial Court. In 1886 knighted. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era)
Member of Seigniorial Court, 187.