Edward Short (Canadian judge)
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Edward Short was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec
.
He was born in Bristol
, England
in 1806, the son of John Quirk Short and the grandson of Robert Quirk Short
, and came to Canada with his family. He studied law in Trois-Rivières
and was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1826. He had practices in Montreal
, Trois-Rivières and Quebec City
, where he was a partner of Thomas Cushing Aylwin
. He settled in Sherbrooke in 1830. In 1839, Short married Ann Brown. He was appointed to the Court of the Sessions of the Peace in Saint-François district.
He was elected to the 4th Parliament of the Province of Canada
representing the town of Sherbrooke in 1851. In November 1852, he was appointed a justice of the Quebec Superior Court
, Saint-François district, and became a judge in the Seigneurial Court in 1854.
He died in Sherbrooke in 1871.
Short Street in Sherbrooke was named after him.
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 was born in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1806, the son of John Quirk Short and the grandson of Robert Quirk Short
Robert Quirk Short
Robert Quirk Short was a Church of England clergyman. He was born at Withycombe Hall in Somerset, England.He entered the University of Oxford in 1778 and was ordained a deacon in the Church of England in 1783 and a priest on September 30, 1787. He served as a curate in the Diocese of Bath and Wells...
, and came to Canada with his family. He studied law in Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
and was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1826. He had practices 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...
, Trois-Rivières and 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...
, where he was a partner of Thomas Cushing Aylwin
Thomas Cushing Aylwin
Thomas Cushing Aylwin was a Quebec lawyer, judge and political figure.He was born in Quebec City in 1806, the grandson of Thomas Aylwin. Aylwin studied at Harvard University, then articled in law and was called to the bar in 1827. He entered the practice of law in partnership with Edward Short...
. He settled in Sherbrooke in 1830. In 1839, Short married Ann Brown. He was appointed to the Court of the Sessions of the Peace in Saint-François district.
He was elected to the 4th Parliament of the Province of Canada
4th Parliament of the Province of Canada
The 4th Parliament of the Province of Canada was in session from 1852 to June 1854. Elections were held in the Province of Canada in October 1851...
representing the town of Sherbrooke in 1851. In November 1852, he was appointed a justice of the Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government.Chief Justices : [partial listing]* Edward Bowen...
, Saint-François district, and became a judge in the Seigneurial Court in 1854.
He died in Sherbrooke in 1871.
Short Street in Sherbrooke was named after him.