Henry Joseph Cloran
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Henry Joseph Cloran was a lawyer, educator, journalist and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Victoria division in the Senate of Canada from 1903 to 1928.
He was born in Montreal, the son of Joseph Cloran and Ann Kennedy, both immigrants from Ireland
, and was educated at the Sulpician
colleges in Montreal and Paris
, at the Université Laval
and McGill University
. Cloran was called to the Quebec bar in 1887.
He served on a commission formed by the Quebec government to report on jury systems in use in Canada and the United States and also served as Crown Attorney for Montreal. Cloran was editor of the Catholic
newspapers the Daily Post and the True Witness.
Cloran was one of the founders of the Montreal Trades and Labour Council. In 1882, he married Agnes Donovan. Cloran moved to Hawkesbury, Ontario
around 1891. Cloran was an unsuccessful candidate in the federal riding of Montreal Centre
as a Liberal
in 1887 and in Prescott
as a Patrons of Industry
candidate in 1896 and then as a Liberal in 1900. He served as reeve and mayor of Hawkesbury from 1894 to 1901. Cloran died in office at the age of 72.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Victoria division in the Senate of Canada from 1903 to 1928.
He was born in Montreal, the son of Joseph Cloran and Ann Kennedy, both immigrants from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, and was educated at the Sulpician
Society of Saint-Sulpice
The Society of Saint-Sulpice is a Catholic Society of Apostolic Life named for Eglise Saint-Sulpice, Paris, in turn named for St. Sulpitius the Pious. Typically, priests become members of the Society of St. Sulpice only after ordination and some years of pastoral work. Uniquely, Sulpicians retain...
colleges in Montreal and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, at the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
and McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. Cloran was called to the Quebec bar in 1887.
He served on a commission formed by the Quebec government to report on jury systems in use in Canada and the United States and also served as Crown Attorney for Montreal. Cloran was editor of the Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
newspapers the Daily Post and the True Witness.
Cloran was one of the founders of the Montreal Trades and Labour Council. In 1882, he married Agnes Donovan. Cloran moved to Hawkesbury, Ontario
Hawkesbury, Ontario
Hawkesbury is a town in the Eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec-Ontario border.It lies on the south shore of the Ottawa River about halfway between Downtown Ottawa and Downtown Montreal in Prescott and Russell Counties. The Long-Sault Bridge links it...
around 1891. Cloran was an unsuccessful candidate in the federal riding of Montreal Centre
Montreal Centre
Montreal Centre was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted initially of the West Ward, the Centre Ward and the East Ward of the city of Montreal....
as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
in 1887 and in Prescott
Prescott (electoral district)
Prescott was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953. It wasd located in the province of Ontario...
as a Patrons of Industry
Patrons of Industry
The Grand Association of the Patrons of Industry in Ontario was a Canadian farmers' organization formed in 1890 that cooperated with the urban labour movement to address the political frustrations of both groups with big business....
candidate in 1896 and then as a Liberal in 1900. He served as reeve and mayor of Hawkesbury from 1894 to 1901. Cloran died in office at the age of 72.