About A.J.W. McNeilly
Lived 1845 – 1911 (aged 66). A.J.W. McNeilly was a Canadian politician.
Alexander James Whiteford McNeilly (August 7, 1845 – October 9, 1911) was an Irish-born lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista from 1873 to 1878, Twillingate and Fogo from 1878 to 1882 and Bay de Verde from 1885 to 1889 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.
He was born in Armagh, the son of Isaac McNeily and Olivia Whiteford, and came to Newfoundland with his brother and widowed mother in 1849. McNeilly studied at Queen's University in Ireland, articled in law with Hugh William Hoyles He was speaker for the Newfoundland assembly from 1879 to 1882 and from 1886 to 1889. He served as registrar for the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1889 to 1900. He died in St. John's at the age of 66.
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Who was A.J.W. McNeilly?
Canadian politician (1845-1911)
When was A.J.W. McNeilly born?
A.J.W. McNeilly was born on 7 August 1845 in Armagh.
When did A.J.W. McNeilly die?
A.J.W. McNeilly died on 9 October 1911 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
What was A.J.W. McNeilly's occupation?
A.J.W. McNeilly was a politician.
What nationality was A.J.W. McNeilly?
A.J.W. McNeilly was Canadian.
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