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named unty CourtJudge of
the C�unty' Of Huron, and
theretOn;
Goderich.
Moved to
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.the marriage of Francis
Gerard__Carter and Mary
Margaret Devlin, nine
Children were born: Leo
Alexander Carter on March
7th, 1948 at Toronto; Mary
.Frances Carter on October
23. 19494, at Toronto; John
Michael earter on December
17,1 9§1,..at Londen, Ontario;
Dennis Gerard Carter on
April 24, 1959, at London •
Patrick Joseph Carte
December 8, 1956
-., Christopher
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, at London ;'
Edward Carter
vember 19, 1960, at
ittlon; Angela Mary Carter
on April 26, 1962, at London;
John Paul Carter on June 24,
1964, at London; and
Kathleen Mary Carter on
August 30, 1965, at London.
He was active in
educational affairs, was
President of the Ontario
Separate School Trustees'
Association, and as a lawyer
argued several cases on
behalf of the Separate Schools
in the courts, which
ultimateTy resulted in the
Ontario Government
amending the Separate
Schools Act in 1963, greatly
improving the lot of the
Separate Schools. In 1962, the
late Pope John XXIII created
him a Knight Commander of
St. Silvester in recognition of
his efforts.
He was chairman .of the
London Separate School
Board. President of the
Middlesex Law Association,
of the Century old Irish
Benevolent Society (com-
posed of Protestant and
Catholic Irish), and a director
of King's College, London,
and of St. Peter's Seminary,
Lcmdon.
He was founder and first
editor (in 1961) of Catholic
Trustee, a magazine
published quarterly by
Ontarto Separate -School
Trustees Associatioa, and
author of two books, Judicial
Decisions on Denominational
Schools (1962) and The
Middlesex Bench and Bar
(1969).
In 1967, he ran un-
successfully as Liberal
candidate in the provincial
riding of London North
ft
against
R Obarts,
Ontario.
• Since coming to Goderich,
he has endeavoured to in-
terest himself in community
affairs.
Hon. John P.
then premier of
OTHER JUDGES
There were other members
of the Huron Bar. who w
appointed to the j
elsewhere in.O
the earlist
in p
ere
udiciary
tario. One of
was J.S.
rtnership with Charles
A. Seager, who about 1873
was appointed County Judge
of Wentworth.
Frederick Johnston, son of
George G. Jqhnston, was
appointed Junior Judge for
the District of Algoma on
June 11 1890, and Senior
Judge for the same District
on' July 8, 1892. He was a
grandson of Hugh Johnston,
from Omagh, Ireland, who
built the St. Vincent street
house later known as the
Wurtele house, and now the
residence of Judge Carter,
James Thompson Garrow,
born at Chippewa, Ont. in
1843, attended Goderich
G rarnmar School and studied
law under Isaac F. Toms
(later judge). Completing his
course at Osgoode Hall, he
was called to.the Bar in 1869.
While practising in Goderich
he was elected reeve of the
town, and in 1880 warden of
Huron. He was five times
elected to the Leginature as
Liberal member for West
Huron. In 1902 he was ap-
pointed to the Appeal Court of
Ontario and in 1910, in ad-
dition, Local Judge in
Admiralty of the Exchequer
Court. He married. Mary
Balfour Fletcher, daughter of
Rev. Charles Fletcher, a
Presbyterian minister, and
they had seven children.
Justice Garrow died in Aug.
31,1916.
Charles Garrow, second
eldest, took over his father's
practice in Goderich and in
1923 was made Master of the
Supreme Court of Ontario. In
• 1929 he was appointed a
Judge of the Ontario High
Court. He married in 1901
Marion Shephard, daughter
of Capt. A.M. Shephard, of
Goderich. He died May 25th,
1934, A son, James Thompson
Garrow, Q.C., is a partner in
BeAtWukcii
to
"Goderich"
from
the Management and staff.
of:
DUNLOP'S
PHARMACY
J. C. MARRIOTT. PHM.B.
PHONE 524-8121 108 THE SQUARE GODERICH. ONT.
Serving Goderich and CommunitY -
from the same location for over 100
years
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a tOroat0' laW firni.i5.11444-t4i0
slaughters rL.deL,•th
Goderieh:, Helen (Mrt,,AuStin
Young) and Mise Esther.
Mr. Justic,e ROert Irvine
Ferguson; a Member of
Ontario Supreme CO
1950 to 1969, wa
house in M
ail
the
, urt from
s born in a log
orris township, and
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ed to his Huron nativity
when presiding over assizes
here in 199, for a first time •
Groderich. •He attended
primary school near is
home, then Wingham High
Sbtrool and Stratford Normal
School. In the fall of 1914 he
taught at Union S.S. 5 north of
Blyth.
He took a captain's course
in London, and was com-
missioned as a lieutenant in
the 161st (Huron) Infantry
Battalion. At Camp Borden
he volunteered with another
officer, to proceed Overseas
immediately, but when the
draft was ready to leave he
was found to have a valvular
lesion of the heart.
After serving as second-in-
com mend' of a guard on
Windsor armories and tunnel,
he worked at Ford's and the
steel, plant until Sept. 1919
when he entered the
University of .Toronto and in
1922 graduated in the honors
course, political science.
After his Osgoode Hall course
he was called to the Bar Sept.
16, 1925.
He was appointed King's
Counsel in 1936. He practised
law in Toronto until January,
. 1950, when appointed a justice
of the Supreme Court of
Ontario. In point of years on
the Bench, he was the oldest
judge when he died late in
1969.
Frank Donnelly practised
in Goderich 29 years before
being appointed to the
Supreme Court of Ontario on
October 1, 1959. He ',retired
San. 31, 1976. Mr. Donnelly is
a native of Bruce was born at Pinkerton,
James J. Donnelly, h 700:?. '7. •
county;he
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represented ,Bruce c6h-
stituencies in the HOW of
Commons from 1904 to 1913
and then was called to the
Senate, - •
Frank attended public
school, then -St. Michael's
College, graduating in Arts in
1921,, and from Osgoode Hall
in 1924. He practised in
Toronto for two years in
partnership •with Joseph
Garvey, then- spent several
years in the lumber business
in Bruce, with his father.
He came to Goderich in
December, 1930; and opened
an office on North street,
•later removing to Hamilton
street, on the ground floor of
the Royal Bank building. He
was named Q.C. in 1945.
Premises at the corner of
Colborne street and the
Square were acquired from
the Hydro commission in
1951. Frank's son James
came into partnemhip in 1954,
his graduation yer.
An Exeter lawyer, J.G.
Stewart Stanbury, became
Judge of Lincoln County. A
native of Bayfield, he began
practice in Exeter in 1898,
first with R.H. Collins and
then with F.W. Gladman. He
served on Exeter board of
education, the Horticultural
Society and Huron -!-Liberal
Association. He wes named
K .C. in 1.935 and Judge in 1936.
His son, Richard J. Stanbury,
Q.C., is a Member of the
Senate.
Others from Goderich who
became judges elsewhere
were Daniel Lizars and
James Killoran, each named
judges of the County of Perth.
Daniel H. Lizars was a son
bf Daniel Lizars, for many
years Clerk of the Peace for
Huron, He practised at first in
Goderich, then in 1853 was
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Judge:JoipA. Jacks* ),
32 yeamoktheBench
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Alberta, was a nati*--
Eginondyills, where he"
born March -15,1875. One
14F111,/-14five Sons411C-1
daUghteilhis father
George Jackson a natie
pahlin,,ai4),us mother
Elspeth Wallace Jack0,
native of Middlesex.
John Jackson atte
primary school at Eg:',
dville, Seaforth
then the.University •
TorontUandOsgoode11411;
opened' a 'practice at AI
but migrated to
before it became a proy
and Wasan unsue
Conservative candidat
Ponoka in the:first
election. He practised in
area -Until appointed to
Bench in 1913.
Highly regarded as
athlete, he played on se
football teams and S"
always. a supporter:?
amateur sports. He served
president of the C.A.A.11.7r:
attended three Olympics -
was an active worker in
Anglican Church.
He married in 1909 S
Emigh, and they had
children: Mrs. Ethel Wall:
Lethbridge, and James;',1!
Vancouver: Judge Jac.
retired from the Benchint
and died at Lethbridge in
77th year. He had beeni:i
regular visitor to Egn117,'
• Wile to .the Jackson home'
his sister Margaret, to IC,
three bachelor broth':
returned annually to
the winters.
Congratulations Goderich
on your
Tri -Jubilees
From
3 Holmesville
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