Charles Fitzpatrick
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Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Justice of Canada, as Chief Justice of Canada and then as Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
Charles Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick speaking with the Prince of Wales during his 1919 tour of Canada.
Henri-Elzéar Taschereau
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Sir Henri-Elzéar Taschereau, was a Canadian jurist and the fourth Chief Justice of Canada.
Charles Fitzpatrick
…in those discussions. On June 4, 1906, Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier appointed Fitzpatrick the 5th Chief Justice of Canada after the retirement of Henri Elzéar Taschereau on May 2, 1906. Personally, Fitzpatrick sought a role on the Supreme Court as early as 1904, but Prime Minister Laurier opposed his appointment, noting…
Henri Elzéar Taschereau
Madame Marie Louise Panet Taschereau by William James Topley