Sir Louis Henry Davies was a Canadian lawyer and politician born May 4, 1845 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, who served as the third Premier of Prince Edward Island, as a federal Liberal Member of Parliament, and as Minister of Marine and Fisheries. Appointed a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada in 1901 by Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, he was elevated to Chief Justice of Canada in 1918 by Prime Minister Robert Borden and served until his death on May 1, 1924, remaining the last Chief Justice of Canada to have previously held elected office.
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RoleBusinessman, politician, lawyer, and judge from the province of Prince Edward Island 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Role
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WikipediaIntroduction, gender
In a public career spanning six decades, he served as the third premier of Prince Edward Island, a federal Member of Parliament, Cabinet minister, and as both a Puisne Justice and the sixth Chief Justice of Canada.
Introduction, nationality
Sir Louis Henry Davies was a Canadian lawyer and politician born May 4, 1845 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, who served as the third Premier of Prince Edward Island, as a federal Liberal Member of Parliament, and as Minister of Marine and Fisheries.
Introduction, role
Louis Henry Davies was a Canadian businessman, politician, lawyer, and judge from the province of Prince Edward Island.
In Legal System: Law of Canada, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Canadian businessman
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Wikidata Q1029113, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1845
Wikidata Q1029113, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1845-05-04
Wikidata Q1029113, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1924
Wikidata Q1029113, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1924-05-01
Wikidata Q1029113, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Charlottetown
Wikidata Q1029113, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Ottawa
- Member Of: Supreme Court of Canada, Wikipedia category: Chief justices of Canada
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