James Walker (Canadian judge)
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James Walker was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was probably born in England
and later came to Quebec City
. Walker took part in the defence of the town against an invasion by the Americans
in 1775-6. Soon afterwards, he moved to Montreal
and he was admitted to the bar there in 1777. He was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada
for Montreal County in 1792. In 1794, he was named judge in the Court of Common Pleas for Montreal, Quebec and Trois-Rivières districts. Later that year, Walker was named to the Court of King's Bench at Montreal.
He died in Montreal in 1800.
His daughter Juliana married James Sutherland Rudd, an Anglican priest at William-Henry, and, after Rudd's death, married Jean-Marie Mondelet
, a Montreal notary and member of the legislative assembly. Walker's brother Thomas
also was a lawyer and a member of the legislative assembly.
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
.
He was probably born in England
England
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and later came to Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. Walker took part in the defence of the town against an invasion by the Americans
United States
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in 1775-6. Soon afterwards, he moved to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and he was admitted to the bar there in 1777. He was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada
1st Parliament of Lower Canada
The 1st Parliament of Lower Canada was in session from December 17, 1792 to May 31, 1796. Elections in Lower Canada had been held in June 1792. All sessions were held at Quebec City.- External links :***...
for Montreal County in 1792. In 1794, he was named judge in the Court of Common Pleas for Montreal, Quebec and Trois-Rivières districts. Later that year, Walker was named to the Court of King's Bench at Montreal.
He died in Montreal in 1800.
His daughter Juliana married James Sutherland Rudd, an Anglican priest at William-Henry, and, after Rudd's death, married Jean-Marie Mondelet
Jean-Marie Mondelet
Jean-Marie Mondelet was a notary and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu around 1771, the son of Dominique Mondelet, and studied at the Collège Saint-Raphaël and the Petit Séminaire de Quebec...
, a Montreal notary and member of the legislative assembly. Walker's brother Thomas
Thomas Walker (Canadian politician)
Thomas Walker was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada.He served as clerk in the Court of Common Pleas for Montreal District in 1779. Walker was named to the bar the following year. In 1783, he was employed at Quebec City to recover merchandise and funds in the bankruptcy of a firm there....
also was a lawyer and a member of the legislative assembly.