Charles Joseph Alleyn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles Joseph Alleyn

Quebec lawyer and political figure

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1817

Place of Birth: County Cork, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 04-Apr-1890

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Charles Joseph Alleyn

  • Charles Joseph Alleyn (September 19, 1817 – April 4, 1890) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He was born in County Cork, Ireland in 1817 and studied at Clongowes Wood College.
  • Alleyn came to Lower Canada with his family around 1837.
  • He was called to the bar in 1840.
  • He supported the annexation movement in Quebec.
  • He served on the city council for Quebec City from 1851-57, serving as mayor in 1854.
  • In 1854, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Quebec City.
  • He supported the abolition of seigneurial tenure, an elected Legislative Council and separate schools.
  • He served on the Executive Council as Commissioner of Public Works from 1857-58 and secretary for Canada East from 1858 to 1862.
  • In 1866, he resigned from politics to accept an appointment as sheriff for the district of Quebec; he served in this post until his death in Quebec City in 1890.
  • His brother Richard served in the Quebec legislative assembly.

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