John Henderson Lamont
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John Henderson Lamont (November 12, 1865 – March 10, 1936) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
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John Henderson Lamont | |
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Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
In office April 2, 1927 – March 10, 1936 | |
Nominated by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
Preceded by | John Idington |
Succeeded by | Albert Hudson |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Prince Albert | |
In office 1905–1907 | |
Preceded by | None (new position) |
Succeeded by | William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saskatchewan (Provisional District) | |
In office 1904–1905 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Osborne Davis |
Succeeded by | George Ewan McCraney |
Personal details | |
Born | (1865-11-12)November 12, 1865 Horning's Mills, Canada West |
Died | March 10, 1936(1936-03-10) (aged 70) Ottawa, Ontario |
Political party | Liberal |
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Born in Horning's Mills, Canada West (now Ontario), the son of Duncan Carmichael Lamont and Margaret Robson Henderson, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1892 and a Bachelor of Law degree in 1893 from the University of Toronto. In 1893, he was called to the Bar of Ontario.