Thomas Cushing Aylwin
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Thomas Cushing Aylwin was a lawyer, political figure and judge in Lower Canada. He was born in Quebec City and trained as a lawyer, including a period of education at Harvard University. He developed
Lord Gosford, Governor General of British North America, who was the target of Aylwin's "slashing" newspaper critiques
Lord Sydenham, Governor General of the Province of Canada, whom Aylwin opposed in Parliament
Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, who had Aylwin appointed Solicitor-General for Lower Canada
Dominick Daly, who fought a duel with Aylwin over Daly's decision not to resign in 1843
Lewis Thomas Drummond
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Lewis Thomas Drummond was a lawyer, political figure, and judge in Lower Canada.
Thomas Cushing Aylwin
…Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Portneuf (two elections) In office 1841–1844 Preceded by New position Succeeded by Lewis Thomas Drummond Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Quebec City (three elections) (two member constituency) In office 1844–1848 Serving…
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Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine, who campaigned for responsible government
Governor General Sir Charles Metcalfe, who opposed attempts by LaFontaine and Baldwin to establish responsible government
Denis–Benjamin Viger, LaFontaine's rival for the leadership of the French-Canadian Group