Francis Alexander Anglin (1865 - 1933)

Born 2 Apr 1865 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet Isabel (Fraser) Anglin — married 29 Jun 1892 in Toronto, Peel County, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1933 at age 67 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Preceded by
Louis Henry Davies

7th Chief Justice of Canada
1924 - 1933

Succeeded by
Lyman Duff

Biography

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Francis Alexander Anglin was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, on April 2, 1865. He was the son of Timothy Warren Anglin and Ellen McTavish. After graduating from Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal, he attended the University of Ottawa, from which he obtained a B.A. in 1887. He enrolled as a law student with the Law Society of Upper Canada and was called to the bar in 1888. He established his practice in Toronto, eventually founding the law firm of Anglin & Mallon. In 1896 he became Clerk of the Surrogate Court of Ontario. His publications included Limitations of Actions against Trustees and Relief from Liability for Technical Breaches of Trust. He was appointed to the Exchequer Division of the High Court of Justice of Ontario in 1904 and to the Supreme Court of Canada on February 23, 1909. On September 16, 1924, he became Chief Justice of Canada. He served on the Supreme Court for 24 years, retiring on February 28, 1933. Chief Justice Anglin died two days after his retirement, on March 2, 1933, at the age of 67.^[1]

Francis Alexander Anglin PC (April 2, 1865 – March 2, 1933) was the seventh Chief Justice of Canada from 1924 until 1933.

Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, one of 9 children of Parliamentarian Timothy Anglin, and elder brother to the renowned stage actress, Margaret Anglin, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ottawa in 1887. Anglin studied law at the Law Society of Upper Canada (which in those days taught law) and was called to the bar in 1888 establishing a practice in Toronto. In 1896 he became Clerk of the Surrogate Court of Ontario.

He was appointed to the Exchequer Division of the High Court of Justice of Ontario in 1904 and to the Supreme Court of Canada on February 23, 1909, becoming Chief Justice in 1924 and serving until his retirement, two days before his death, in 1933.

Source: Francis Alexander Anglin from www.wikipedia.org

Notes for Francis Alexander Anglin by Fantan Fraser:

Entry in "Who's Who In Canada (1922)" reads:

"ANGLIN, Hon. Francis Alexander - Judge of Supreme Court of Canada. Born st. John, N.B. April 2, 1865, son of Hon. T.W. Anglin, for some time Speaker of Canadian House of Commons, and Ellen (McTavish) Anglin. Educated: st. Mary's College, Montreal; University of Ottawa. Called to the Ontario Bar, 1888; created K.C., 1902. Appointed Puisne Judge, Ontario High Court of Justice, 1904; appointed Judge, Supreme Court of Can ad, February, 1909. Author of "Trustees". "Limitations of Actions and Other Relief'. Married Harriet I. Fraser, daughter of the late Archibald Fraser, Fraserfield, County Glengarry, Ont., 1892; has two sons and three daughters. Clubs: Rideau; Royal Ottawa Golf. Residences: 10 Range Road, Ottawa, Ont., and "Bellecrag", Burbidge, P.Q."

Entry in "Encyclopedia Canadianna", published by the Grolier Society of Canada, 1957 reads:

"Anglin, Francis Alexander, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, 1924-33: b. April 2, 1865, at Saint John, N.B.; d. in Ottawa, March 2, 1933. Eldest son of the Hon. Timothy Warren Anglin and Ellen McTavish. Educated at St. Mary's College in Montreal, the University of Ottawa (B.A., 1885), and the Ontario Law School; called to the bar, 1888 (K.C., 1902). He practised law in Toronto and was clerk of the Surrogate Court, 1896-99. Appointed a judge of the High Court of Ontario, 1904; of the Supreme Court of Canada, 1909; chief justice, 1924. In recognition of his eminent services he was made an Imperial privy councilor in 1925. He was among the ablest judges ever appointed to the bench in Canada. In 1892, married Harriet Isabel Fraser of Fraserfield, Glengarry, Ont.; they had two sons and three daughters. See "Canadian Who Was Who, Vol. 1." "

Francis Alexander Anglin was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, on April 2, 1865. He was the son of Timothy Warren Anglin and Ellen McTavish. After graduating from Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal, he attended the University of Ottawa, from which he obtained a B.A. in 1887. "Frank A. Anglin lived in Toronto from 1885-1888. His Ottawa address (10 Range Rd.) appears in numerous documents, but, alas, not his Toronto address. It is likely that he lived in the same general area as most of the other Anglin ancestors, i.e., near or south of the campus of St. Michael's College. He probably wanted to be reasonably near Osgoode Hall as well as his law firm. Aunt Madeleine stated flatly she has no idea where F.A. lived in Toronto. "[Lise Anglin-January, 2004]

He enrolled as a law student with the Law Society of Upper Canada and was called to the bar in 1888. He established his practice in Toronto, eventually founding the law firm of Anglin & Mallon. In 1896 he became Clerk of the Surrogate Court of Ontario. His publications included Limitations of Actions against Trustees and Relief from Liability for Technical Breaches of Trust. He became a K.C. in 1902. He was appointed to the Exchequer Division of the High Court of Justice of Ontario in 1904 and to the Supreme Court of Canada on February 23, 1909. On September 16, 1924, he became Chief Justice of Canada. In 1925 he became an Imperial Privy Councillor. He served on the Supreme Court for 24 years, retiring on February 28, 1933. Chief Justice Anglin died two days after his retirement, on March 2, 1933, at the age of 67. He is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Toronto.

SALISBURY AVENUE, residence for Hon. Francis A. Anglin, 1912:

Built for Chief Justice Francis Anglin by eminent architect W.E. Noffke in 1912. This superb mansion has been carefully restored and is one of the few private residences on Embassy Row, overlooking Strathcona Park and the Rideau River. In the 50's and 60's it served as the official residence of the Ambassador of Poland. It sold in 2003 for $ 2,400,000.

Judge Anglin also owned a Cottage, still in the family in 2004, at Blue Sea Blackener Maniwaki, Québec, Blue Sea Lake is located some 100 Km north of Ottawa-Hull,in the Haute-Gatineau region.

A hospitable and accomplished hostesses of the Confederation period... During her husband's speakership, Mrs Anglin was regarded as one of the most cultured and accomplished hostesses in the brilliant social life of the Ottawa of the day. She possessed a cultured soprano voice of rare beauty and her singing at the frequent evening entertainments in the Speaker`s Chambers was a notable feature of the programme provided. She also took leading parts in the operettas given at Rideau Hall during the brilliant Dufferin regime.During her life in St.John N.B. also, she was widely known for her charming social functions"-Newspaper account, Ottawa, October, 1923.

The new member of the Supreme Court was Francis Alexander Anglin. The son of a politician, Anglin followed his father’s path in supporting the twin causes of the Liberal Party and Irish Catholics. He had been in practice in Toronto for sixteen years, specializing in corporate and civil work, and because of his Liberal connections he handled a large amount of work for the crown. Anglin’s interest in the law had led him to write several articles and a book on trusts and trustees, which was well received.) After petitioning and manoeuvring for a position on the bench over a period of some seven years, Anglin was named in 1904 to the High Court of Ontario, Exchequer Division. His conduct there earned the approbation of the legal profession, and early in 1909, at the age of forty-three, he joined the Supreme Court of Canada.”

Marriage in 1892 :#015024-92 (Toronto): Francis Alexander ANGLIN, 27, St John NB, Toronto, s/o Timothy Warren ANGLIN & Ellen McTAVISH, married Harriett Isabell FRASER, 24, Fraserville - Glengarry Co., Toronto, d/o Archibald FRASER & Mary HOLT, witnesses were Arthur W.ANGLIN & Kate FRASER of Toronto, and J.M. GURRIN of Montreal, 29 June 1892 at St. Michaels Cathedral, R.C.

Children of Rt. Hon. Francis Alexander Anglin and Harriet Isabella Fraser are:

1. Mary Muriel Anglin, b. August 25, 1893, Toronto, d. 1971.
2. Isobel Haliburton Anglin, b. February 19, 1896, Toronto, d. January 16, 1930.
3. Beatrice Warren Anglin, b. October 22, 1897, Toronto, d. 1976.
4. Francis Warren Anglin, b. April 07, 1900, Toronto, d. July 28, 1921.
5. Edward Alexander Anglin, b. January 10, 1904, Toronto, d. December 09, 1967, Ottawa.^[2]

Newspaper Articles

Newspaper clipping 24 Dec 1924 reads:

" The Chief Justice The appointment of the Hon. F.A. Anglin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, to be a member of His Majesty's Privy Council, is a fitting recognition of a distinguished jurist, in honoring whom the King honors this Dominion. Judge Anglin comes of a family that has served the State with devotion and given distinguished servants to the Arts. His position at the head of the Canadian Judiciary has been won by merit, and Canadians will read of his nomination to the highest Council of the Empire with a satisfaction enhanced by the knowledge that he deserves the distinction and will bring dignity to his Councillorship as he has done to the discharge of his judicial duties. That the man who ranks next to the King's personal representative in this Dominion should be of His Majesty's Council is both desirable and appropriate. "

Census

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.scc-csc.ca/judges-juges/bio-eng.aspx?id=francis-alexander-anglin.
2. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/l/e/v/Frank-Levay-Ontario/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0094.html Anglin Family] from www.genealogy.com.

• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4MC-DZR : accessed 11 February 2016), Francis Anglin in household of F W Anglin, Wellington Ward, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 52, line 6; Library and Archives Canada film number C-10372, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,229,098.
• "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6Q-6KD : accessed 12 October 2015), Francis A. Anglin in household of Timothy W. Anglin, Wellington Ward, Saint John (City), New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 49; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13178, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,814.
• "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWG6-TPN : accessed 15 April 2016), Francis G Anglin, St Patricks Ward, Toronto City, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148173.
• "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QS9-MTZ : accessed 15 April 2016), Francis Anglin, Sep 1904; citing Immigration, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, T-483, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q3W-F86 : accessed 15 April 2016), Francis Anglin, Sep 1904; citing Immigration, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, T-483, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• Francis Alexander Anglin from www.wikipedia.org.
• Francis Alexander Anglin from www.billanglin.com
• Francis Alexander Anglin from www.craigmarlatt.com.
• Francis Alexander Anglin from www.self.gutenberg.org
• Anglin Family from www.genealogy.com.
• "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QS9-MTZ : accessed 12 October 2015), Francis Anglin, Sep 1904; citing Immigration, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, T-483, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27XS-3Y4 : accessed 26 December 2015), Francis A Anglin, 1911; citing Census, Toronto North Sub-Districts 11-84, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,527.
• "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKDC-TPV : accessed 12 October 2015), Timothy Warren Anglin in entry for Francis Alexander Anglin, 02 Mar 1933; citing Ottawa, , Ontario, 010272, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,358,596.
• FindAGrave Memorial from www.findagrave.com.