Sir Joseph Andrew Chisholm (January 9, 1863 – January 22, 1950) was Mayor of Halifax and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.
Sir Joseph Chisholm | |
|---|---|
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| Chief Justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court | |
| In office 1931–1950 | |
| Justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court | |
| In office 1916–1931 | |
| Mayor of Halifax | |
| In office 1909–1912 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1863 St. Andrews, Nova Scotia |
| Died | January 22, 1950 (aged 87) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Spouse |
Frances Affleck
(m. 1891; died 1903) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Jurist, politician |
Biography
editBorn in St. Andrews, Nova Scotia to William and Flora Chisholm, Chisholm was educated at St. Francis Xavier University before moving to Halifax in 1896.[1]
He attended Dalhousie University, where he received his law degree and his first job was in a law firm headed by a man destined to be a future Canadian Prime Minister, Robert Borden.
Chisholm was elected as Mayor of Halifax from 1909 to 1912.[1] In 1916, Borden appointed him to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, being the first Dalhousie graduate to be so named. He was appointed chief justice in 1931.[2]
Chisholm also wrote historical articles about past Nova Scotia justices and contributed to the Catholic Encyclopedia. In 1909, he edited a revised edition of The Speeches and Public Letters of Joseph Howe.[1]
In 1935, he became the last Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice to be knighted.[2]
Joseph Andrew Chisholm was married to Frances Affleck, sister of Annie Affleck, wife of Sir John S. Thompson, in 1891. She died in 1903.[1][2]
Chisholm died on January 22, 1950, in Halifax.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d The Catholic Encyclopedia and its Makers. The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. p. 30. Retrieved May 25, 2021 – via archive.org.
- ^ a b c d "Sir Joseph Chisholm, Chief Justice Of Nova Scotia, Dies". Ottawa Journal. Halifax. CP. January 23, 1950. p. 17. Retrieved May 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- The MacMillan Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Toronto, Macmillan, 1973, p. 136.