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Levi Ruggles Church

1836 – 1892

Canadian politician

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About Levi Ruggles Church

Lived 1836 – 1892 (aged 56). Levi Ruggles Church was a Canadian politician and judge.

Levi Ruggles Church (May 1836 – August 30, 1892) was a Quebec doctor, lawyer, judge and political figure.

He was born in Aylmer in Lower Canada around May 24, 1836, the son of a doctor. He first studied medicine at Victoria College in Cobourg, the Albany Medical College in New York state and McGill College, then studied law and was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1859. He was a Conservative member of the Quebec Legislative Assembly who represented the Ottawa electoral district from 1867 to 1871 and Pontiac from 1874 to 1881. In 1868, he became crown attorney for Ottawa district and became a Queen's Counsel in 1874. He served in the provincial cabinet as attorney general from 1874 to 1876. He was a member on the first board of the Bank of Ottawa (later merged with Scotiabank), president of the Pontiac Pacific Junction Railway and a director of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Lower Canada. He was appointed a justice in the Court of Queen's Bench in 1887 and served in that post until January 1892.

He died in Montreal in 1892.

His uncle, Basil R. Church, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
McGill University
Positions held
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
Also known as
L. Ruggles Church, L.R. Church

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Levi Ruggles Church?

Canadian politician (1836-1892)

When was Levi Ruggles Church born?

Levi Ruggles Church was born on 1 May 1836 in Aylmer.

When did Levi Ruggles Church die?

Levi Ruggles Church died on 30 August 1892 in Montreal.

What was Levi Ruggles Church's occupation?

Levi Ruggles Church was a politician and judge.

What nationality was Levi Ruggles Church?

Levi Ruggles Church was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Levi Ruggles Church

· Wikidata: Q6535500

· DBpedia: Levi Ruggles Church

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