John Sutherland (Canadian Senator)
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John Sutherland was a Manitoba
political figure.
Farmer, Senator.
He was born in Point Douglas
in what was then the Red River Settlement and was educated at St. John's College
Following the flood of 1852, he moved to East Kildonan where he operated a general store
and farmed.
In 1866 he was appointed to the Council of Assiniboia
which had been created by the Hudson's Bay Company
to govern the territory until it was dissolved in 1870.
During the Red River Rebellion
, Sutherland was a leader of the "loyalists" and was a delegate to the Council of Forty in 1870. In February 1870, the Provisional Government of the Red River Settlement appointed Sutherland Collector of Customs. When Manitoba entered Canadian Confederation
on July 15, 1870, Sutherland was appointed the first High Sheriff
of Manitoba and held the office until December 1871 when he was appointed to the Canadian Senate
by Sir John A. Macdonald
where he sat as an Independent Conservative until his death.
In his later life, Sutherland helped found Manitoba College
.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
political figure.
Farmer, Senator.
He was born in Point Douglas
Point Douglas
Point Douglas is a part of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, surrounded by a bend in the Red River. It is the namesake of a larger city ward, represented by a member of Winnipeg City Council...
in what was then the Red River Settlement and was educated at St. John's College
St. John's College, University of Manitoba
St John's College is a small Anglican college located on the University of Manitoba campus in Winnipeg, Canada. It is home to the Institute for Anglican Ministry, a ministry of the Diocese of Rupert's Land that seeks to train Anglican lay people.-History:...
Following the flood of 1852, he moved to East Kildonan where he operated a general store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
and farmed.
In 1866 he was appointed to the Council of Assiniboia
Council of Assiniboia
The Council of Assiniboia was, from 1821 until 1870, the appointed administrative body of Rupert's Land.-History:This Council was created by the Hudson's Bay Company to govern the territory following its merger with the North West Company, and the death of Lord Selkirk...
which had been created by the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
to govern the territory until it was dissolved in 1870.
During the Red River Rebellion
Red River Rebellion
The Red River Rebellion or Red River Resistance was the sequence of events related to the 1869 establishment of a provisional government by the Métis leader Louis Riel and his followers at the Red River Settlement, in what is now the Canadian province of Manitoba.The Rebellion was the first crisis...
, Sutherland was a leader of the "loyalists" and was a delegate to the Council of Forty in 1870. In February 1870, the Provisional Government of the Red River Settlement appointed Sutherland Collector of Customs. When Manitoba entered Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
on July 15, 1870, Sutherland was appointed the first High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Manitoba and held the office until December 1871 when 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...
by Sir John A. Macdonald
John A. Macdonald
Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century...
where he sat as an Independent Conservative until his death.
In his later life, Sutherland helped found Manitoba College
Manitoba College
Manitoba College was a college that existed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from 1871 to 1967, when it became one of the University of Winnipeg's founding colleges. It was one of the first institutions of higher learning in the city of Winnipeg and the province of Manitoba...
.
External links
- http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=d30b7ede-6624-4601-8467-56c48f107813&Language=E&MenuID=lists.senators.aspx&MenuQuery=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.parl.gc.ca%2FParlinfo%2Flists%2Fsenators.aspx%3FLanguage%3DE%26Parliament%3D%26Name%3Dsutherland%26Party%3D%26Province%3D%26Gender%3D%26Current%3DFalse%26PrimeMinister%3D%26TermEnd%3D%26Ministry%3D%26Picture%3DFalseParliamentary biography]
- Manitoba Historical Society biography