Henry Black (Quebec judge), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Henry Black (Quebec judge)
- Henry Black (December 18, 1798 – August 16, 1873) was a Quebec lawyer, judge and political figure. He was born in Quebec City in 1798, studied there and was admitted to the bar in 1820.
- He joined the law practice of Andrew Stuart at Quebec City.
- In 1836, he was appointed judge in the Court of Vice-Admiralty for the Quebec district, serving as its president for 37 years.
- In 1840, he was named to the Special Council that governed Lower Canada after the Lower Canada Rebellion.
- In 1841, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Quebec City and was a supporter of the Tories.
- He did not run in 1844.
- He was named a Companion in the Order of the Bath in 1862. He died in Cacouna after an attack of erysipelas in 1873.
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