J. S. Ewart
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John Skirving Ewart, QC
(August 11, 1849-February 21, 1933) was a Canadian
lawyer and author best known as an advocate for the independence of Canada.
Ewart was born in Toronto, Ontario
to Thomas Ewart and Catherine Seaton Skirving
. His grandfather was Toronto architect John Ewart
, and his uncle Sir Oliver Mowat. He married Jessie Campbell in 1873.
He was educated at Upper Canada College
and Osgoode Hall Law School
, and was called to the bar in 1871 (Q.C., 1884). His legal career spanned work in Toronto, Winnipeg and Ottawa. He was the author of many essays and articles, and a passionate advocate for the independence of Canada.
He died in Ottawa and is buried at Beechwood Cemetery
.
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(August 11, 1849-February 21, 1933) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
lawyer and author best known as an advocate for the independence of Canada.
Ewart was born in Toronto, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
to Thomas Ewart and Catherine Seaton Skirving
Catherine Seaton Skirving
Catherine Seaton Skirving , , was a noted Canadian philanthropist and volunteer. She was born in Musselburgh, Scotland and arrived in Upper Canada with her family in 1833....
. His grandfather was Toronto architect John Ewart
John Ewart
John Ewart was an Australian Film Institute award winning actor.-Career:Ewart was born in Melbourne. He began his acting career when he was cast at the age of four in a radio production of Snow White...
, and his uncle Sir Oliver Mowat. He married Jessie Campbell in 1873.
He was educated at Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are...
and Osgoode Hall Law School
Osgoode Hall Law School
Osgoode Hall Law School is a Canadian law school, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and affiliated with York University. Named after the first Chief Justice of Ontario, William Osgoode, the law school was established by The Law Society of Upper Canada in 1889 and was the only accredited law...
, and was called to the bar in 1871 (Q.C., 1884). His legal career spanned work in Toronto, Winnipeg and Ottawa. He was the author of many essays and articles, and a passionate advocate for the independence of Canada.
He died in Ottawa and is buried at Beechwood Cemetery
Beechwood Cemetery
Beechwood Cemetery is the National Cemetery of Canada. Because it is located in Ottawa, Ontario, the nation's capital, it is the burial site for a number of statesmen as well as a large number of mayors of the city. A woodland cemetery founded in 1873, it is 160 acres and is the largest cemetery...
.
Published works
- The Kingdom of Canada, Imperial Federation, The Colonial Conference, The Alaska Boundary, and Other Essays (Toronto, 1908)
- John A. Macdonald and the Canadian Flag (Toronto, 1908)
- Canadian Independence (Toronto, 1911)
- The Roots and Causes of the Wars (1914-1918) (2 vols., New York, 1925)
- Two series of brochures:
- The Kingdom Papers, nos. 1-19 (Ottawa, 1911-4)
- The Independence Papers (Ottawa, 2 vols., 1925-30).
External links
- John S. Ewart, Quebec History