Lewis Wallbridge was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada West. In 1882, he was appointed Chief Justice of Manitoba

Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba

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He was born in Belleville

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 in 1816. He studied at Upper Canada College

Upper Canada College

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, articled in law and was called to the bar in 1839. In 1855, he became a Queen's Counsel

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. In 1857, he was elected to represent Hastings

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 South in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

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. He supported representation by population and opposed government subsidies to the Grand Trunk Railway

Grand Trunk Railway

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. He was re-elected in 1861 and 1863. He was chosen as solicitor general in the 1863 government led by John Sandfield Macdonald

John Sandfield Macdonald

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 and Antoine-Aimé Dorion

Antoine-Aimé Dorion

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 and was chosen as speaker for the 8th Parliament of the Province of Canada

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. His brother, Thomas Campbell Wallbridge

Thomas Campbell Wallbridge

Thomas Campbell Wallbridge was a lawyer and political figure in Canada West. He represented North Hastings in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1863 to 1866....

, represented Hastings North from 1863 to 1867. He did not run for election in 1867 and was an unsuccessful candidate in Hastings West

Hastings West

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 in 1878.

He was a director of the Bank of Upper Canada

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 from 1862 to 1865.

He died in Winnipeg

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in 1887.