Christopher Salmon Patterson was a Canadian lawyer and judge born January 16, 1823 in London, England, who emigrated to Canada West in 1845, was called to the bar in 1851, practiced law in Toronto from 1856, and sat on the Ontario Court of Error and Appeal from 1874. Appointed by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald, he served as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1888 until his death on July 24, 1893, an appointment notable for breaking with the tradition of Maritime regional representation on the court.
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Born in London, England, the son of John and Ann Patterson, he studied at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution in Ireland.
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In 1845, he emigrated to Picton, Canada West (now Ontario), Canada. He was called to the Canada West Bar in 1851 and moved to Toronto in 1856 and practised law. In 1874, he was appointed to the Ontario Court of Error & Appeal.
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Christopher Salmon Patterson (January 16, 1823 - July 24, 1893) was a Canadian Puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
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P569 (date of birth): 1823
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P569 (date of birth): 1823-01-16
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P570 (date of death): 1893
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P570 (date of death): 1893-07-24
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P19 (place of birth): London
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