Charles Oaks Ermatinger
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Charles Oaks Ermatinger (February 5, 1851 – December 16, 1921) was an Ontario
lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Elgin East
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1883 to 1886 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in St. Thomas, Ontario
in 1851, the son of Edward Ermatinger
and the grandson of Zacheus Burnham
. He articled in law with H.F. Ellis and D.B. Read, was called to the bar in 1873 and set up practice at St. Thomas. He served on the town council. In 1876, he married Charlotte, the widow of Arthur Dickson and daughter of Hugh Richardson. In 1885, he was named Queen's Counsel
. Ermatinger ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in the House of Commons in 1887. In 1890, he was appointed Junior Judge for Elgin County.
Ermatinger published an edition of The Talbot regime : or, The first half century of the Talbot settlement, originally published by his father.
Ontario
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lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Elgin East
Elgin East
Elgin East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1883 to 1886 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born in St. Thomas, Ontario
St. Thomas, Ontario
St. Thomas is a city in southern , Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gained its city charter on March 4, 1881.-History:...
in 1851, the son of Edward Ermatinger
Edward Ermatinger
Edward Ermatinger was a Canadian fur trader, businessman and political figure.He was born on the isle of Elba in 1797, the grandson of Lawrence Ermatinger, was educated in England and went to York Factory in 1818 with his brother Francis as a clerk for the Hudson's Bay Company...
and the grandson of Zacheus Burnham
Zacheus Burnham
Zacheus Burnham was a farmer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in 1777. He arrived in Upper Canada in 1797 and settled in Hamilton Township near the current site of Cobourg. He was able to acquire large land holdings, thousands of acres, in the region, some as compensation...
. He articled in law with H.F. Ellis and D.B. Read, was called to the bar in 1873 and set up practice at St. Thomas. He served on the town council. In 1876, he married Charlotte, the widow of Arthur Dickson and daughter of Hugh Richardson. In 1885, he was named Queen's Counsel
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...
. Ermatinger ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in the House of Commons in 1887. In 1890, he was appointed Junior Judge for Elgin County.
Ermatinger published an edition of The Talbot regime : or, The first half century of the Talbot settlement, originally published by his father.
External links
- A Cyclopæedia of Canadian biography : being chiefly men of the time ... GM Rose (1886)
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Canadian men and women of the time : a handbook of Canadian biography HJ Morgan (1898)
- The Talbot regime : or, The first half century of the Talbot settlement, CO Ermatinger