Adrian Knatchbull-Hugessen
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Adrian Norton Knatchbull-Hugessen (5 July 1891 – 30 March 1976) was a Canadian lawyer and senator
.
Knatchbull-Hugessen was born in Ashford, Kent
, England on 5 July 1891, the son of Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen, 1st Baron Brabourne and Ethel Mary Walker, daughter of Sir George Gustavus Walker
.
He was educated at Eton College
, but emigrated to Canada to study law at McGill University
in Montreal
. He was called to the Canadian Bar in 1914. During the First World War, he served as a Captain in the Canadian Artillery
. After the war, he became a successful lawyer and organiser for the Liberal Party of Canada
. In the 1935 federal election
, he ran unsuccessfully for election to the Canadian House of Commons
as the Liberal candidate in the Montreal riding of St. Lawrence—St. George
. He became King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1932. In 1937, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate
.
He married Margaret Cecilia Duggan on 7 September 1922 Margaret (Peggy) was the only daughter of George Herrick Duggan(1862–1946) and Mildred Scarth Stevenson.
They had the following children:
He took his two sons Edward and into law business, but Edward died young. James K. Hugessen
became an important Canadian judge.
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
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Knatchbull-Hugessen was born in Ashford, Kent
Ashford, Kent
Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. In 2005 it was voted the fourth best place to live in the United Kingdom. It lies on the Great Stour river, the M20 motorway, and the South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most...
, England on 5 July 1891, the son of Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen, 1st Baron Brabourne and Ethel Mary Walker, daughter of Sir George Gustavus Walker
George Gustavus Walker
Sir George Gustavus Walker KCB JP DL was a Conservative Member of Parliament .The son of John Walker, of Crawfordton, and his wife, Jessy, he was educated at Rugby School and Balliol College, Oxford. He was the Conservative MP for Dumfriesshire, elected at the 1865 general election...
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He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, but emigrated to Canada to study law 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 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...
. He was called to the Canadian Bar in 1914. During the First World War, he served as a Captain in the Canadian Artillery
Canadian Forces Land Force Command
The Canadian Army , previously called Land Force Command, is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. The current size of the Army is 19,500 regular soldiers and 16,000 reserve soldiers, for a total of around 35,500 soldiers...
. After the war, he became a successful lawyer and organiser for the Liberal Party of Canada
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 the 1935 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
, he ran unsuccessfully for election to 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...
as the Liberal candidate in the Montreal riding of St. Lawrence—St. George
St. Lawrence—St. George
St. Lawrence—St. George was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968....
. He became King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1932. In 1937, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
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He married Margaret Cecilia Duggan on 7 September 1922 Margaret (Peggy) was the only daughter of George Herrick Duggan(1862–1946) and Mildred Scarth Stevenson.
They had the following children:
- Edward Herrick Knatchbull-Hugessen (4 June 1923 – 1955)
- Kenneth Wyndham Knatchbull-Hugessen (18 February 1925 – 19 December 1942)
- Andrew John Knatchbull-Hugessen (born 30 June 1926), who represented Canada in sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics1952 Summer OlympicsThe 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
http://www.olympic.ca/EN/athletes/query/details2.php?id=36183 - Mary Cecilia Knatchbull-Hugessen (born 30 November 1929), married Stephen KeynesStephen KeynesStephen John Keynes OBE FLS a great-grandson of Charles Darwin, is chairman of the Charles Darwin Trust.Keynes is the fourth and only surviving son of Geoffrey Keynes and his wife Margaret Darwin, daughter of Sir George Darwin; he is also a nephew of the economist John Maynard Keynes. His...
. - James Cornelius Knatchbull-Hugessen (b. 26 Jul 1933), judge
He took his two sons Edward and into law business, but Edward died young. James K. Hugessen
James K. Hugessen
James Cornelius Knatchbull-Hugessen , known professionally as James K. Hugessen is a judge currently serving on the Federal Court of Canada. He is the son of the senator Adrian Knatchbull-Hugessen.-References:...
became an important Canadian judge.