John Thomas Hackett
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John Thomas Hackett was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Stanstead
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1930 to 1935 and from 1945 to 1949 as a Conservative
and then Progressive Conservative
member. He sat for Victoria division in the Senate of Canada from 1955 to 1956.
He was born in Stanstead, Quebec
, the son of Michael Felix Hackett
and Florence Alberta Knight, and was educated at St. Charles Seminary and the law school at McGill University
. In 1912, he married Linda Harding. Hackett served as a member of the board of governors for McGill University and was Batonnier of the Bar Association of Montreal, president of the Stanstead County Historical Society and a lieutenant in the militia. He 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 Stanstead
Stanstead (electoral district)
Stanstead was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted initially of the Townships of Stanstead, Barnston, Hatley, Barford, and Magog East and West.In...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1930 to 1935 and from 1945 to 1949 as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
and then Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member. He sat for Victoria division in the Senate of Canada from 1955 to 1956.
He was born in Stanstead, Quebec
Stanstead, Quebec
Stanstead is a town of about 3,000 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Québec. Stanstead is located on the Canada-United States border across from Derby Line, Vermont....
, the son of Michael Felix Hackett
Michael Felix Hackett
Michael Felix Hackett was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Stanstead in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1900 as a Conservative member....
and Florence Alberta Knight, and was educated at St. Charles Seminary and the law school at 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...
. In 1912, he married Linda Harding. Hackett served as a member of the board of governors for McGill University and was Batonnier of the Bar Association of Montreal, president of the Stanstead County Historical Society and a lieutenant in the militia. He died in office at the age of 72.