James Joseph Foy

James Joseph "J.J." Foy (February 22, 1847 – June 13, 1916) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Toronto South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1898 to 1916.

J.J. Foy
Ontario MPP
In office 1914-1916
Succeeded by	Hartley Dewart
Constituency	Toronto Southwest - Seat A
In office 1911-1914
Constituency	Toronto North - Seat B
In office 1908-1911
Constituency	Toronto South - Seat A
In office 1898-1908
Preceded by	Oliver Howland
Succeeded by	Edward Owens
Constituency	Toronto South
Personal details
Born	(1847-02-22)February 22, 1847 Toronto, Canada West
Died	June 13, 1916(1916-06-13) (aged 69) Toronto, Ontario
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Marie Cuvillier
Education	St Michael's College, Toronto
Occupation	Lawyer

He was born in Toronto, the son of Patrick Foy, a Toronto merchant, and educated at St. Michael's College, Toronto and Ushaw College. He was called to the bar in 1871 and set up practice with a law firm in Toronto. In 1879, he married Marie Cuvillier. Foy was named Queen's Counsel in 1883.^[1]

In 1902 Foy served as a pall-bearer at the funeral for his longtime friend, Catholic railway magnate, John Ryan; alongside fellow Ontario politicians George Taylor Fulford, William Henry Comstock, and G.P. Graham.^[2]

He served as Attorney General from 1905 to 1914. Foy helped finance the Catholic Register, a Catholic weekly newspaper based in Toronto.^[3]

Foy died in office in 1916.