Christopher Dunkin

The Hon. Christopher Dunkin
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Drummond—Arthabaska
In office 1858–1861
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Brome
In office 1862–1867
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Brome
In office 1867–1871
Succeeded by	Edward Carter
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Brome
In office 1867–1871
Succeeded by	William Warren Lynch
Personal details
Born	September 25, 1812(1812-09-25) Walworth, London, England
Died	January 6, 1881(1881-01-06) (aged 68) Knowlton, Quebec
Political party	Conservative
Other political affiliations	Conservative Party of Quebec
Cabinet	Minister of Agriculture (1869-1871) Quebec Treasurer (1867-1869)

Christopher Dunkin, PC (September 25, 1812 – January 6, 1881) was a Canadian editor, lawyer, teacher, judge, and politician.

Born in Walworth, London, England, the son of Summerhays Dunkin and Martha Hemming, he was educated at the University of London, the University of Glasgow, and Harvard University.

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1857 for the Quebec riding of Drummond—Arthabaska. He then represented the riding of Brome from 1862 until 1867. In 1864, he introduced a temperance act, known as the Dunkin Act. Dunkin was acclaimed for the Brome seat in the 1st Canadian Parliament in 1867 as a Conservative; he also represented the same riding provincially from 1867 to 1871. He was re-acclaimed in 1869 by-election after he was appointed Minister of Agriculture. He resigned in 1871 when he was appointed a Puisne Justice of the Quebec Superior Court.

References

• Christopher Dunkin at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• Christopher Dunkin - Parliament of Canada biography
• Biography from the Ministry of Agriculture

Persondata
Name	Dunkin, Christopher
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	September 25, 1812
Place of birth	Walworth, London, England
Date of death	January 6, 1881
Place of death	Knowlton, Quebec

This article about a Quebec Member of Parliament from the Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: 1812 births 1881 deaths Harvard University alumni Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Quebec Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada Lawyers in Quebec Judges in Quebec Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs Conservative (1867-1942), Quebec MP stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную? Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire Lycurgus of Athens Look at other dictionaries: Christopher Dunkin — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Dunkin. Christopher Dunkin en 1870 Christopher Dunkin (25 septembre 1812 6& …   Wikipédia en Français Dunkin (surname) — Dunkinis a surname. Notable persons with that surname include: Christopher Dunkin, PC (1812–1881), Canadian editor, lawyer, teacher, judge, and politician Edwin Dunkin FRS, (1821–1898), British astronomer Kenneth Dunkin, (born 1974), Democratic… …   Wikipedia Dunkin — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Christopher Dunkin (1812 1881) est un éditeur, avocat, professeur, juge et homme politique canadien. Dunkin Donuts est une chaîne américaine de… …   Wikipédia en Français Dunkin, Christopher — (1811 1881)    Born in London, England. Educated at the Universities of London and Glasgow. Emigrated to America; studied at Harvard University, and for a time tutor of Greek in that institution. Came to Canada about 1836, and engaged in… …   The makers of Canada Brome (electoral district) — Brome was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was amalgamated into the Brome… …   Wikipedia William Collis Meredith — Sir William Collis Meredith, QC (23 May, 1812 26 Feb, 1894) was Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec.Early lifeWilliam Collis Meredith was born on May 23rd, 1812, at No.1 Fitzwilliam Square Dublin, the second son of Thomas Meredith and… …   Wikipedia 1869 au Québec — Éphémérides Chronologie du Québec : 1866 1867 1868  1869  1870 1871 1872 Décennies au Québec : 1830 1840 1850  1860  1870 1880 1890 …   Wikipédia en Français Gouvernement Chauveau — Gouvernement Pierre Joseph Olivier Chauveau        Article sur les législatures et les gouvernements québécois          Gouvernement Chauveau …   Wikipédia en Français Gouvernement Piere-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau — Gouvernement Pierre Joseph Olivier Chauveau        Article sur les législatures et les gouvernements québécois          Gouvernement Chauveau …   Wikipédia en Français Gouvernement Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau —        Article sur les législatures et les gouvernements québécois          Gouvernement Chauveau Gouvernement O …   Wikipédia en Français 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”