George Lynch-Staunton
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George Lynch-Staunton was a lawyer and member of the Canadian Senate
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Lynch-Staunton was born in Southampton
, Canada West (now Ontario
) and was educated at St. Mary's College in Montreal
as well as Upper Canada College
in Toronto
. He became a lawyer based in Hamilton, Ontario
and served as chairman of the Transcontinental Railway Investigation Commission from 1911 to 1913. He also was legal counsel to the government of Ontario in a number of cases. He was called to the Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden
in January 1917 and sat as a Conservative. During the 1920s he debated Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario chairman Sir Adam Beck
across Ontario on the subject of the Commission's acquisition and operation of intercity "radial" streetcar service
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Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
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Lynch-Staunton was born in Southampton
Southampton, Ontario
Southampton is a community of approximately 3083 people on the shores of Lake Huron in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, located at the mouth of the Saugeen River....
, Canada West (now Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) and was educated at St. Mary's College in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
as well as Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. He became a lawyer based in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
and served as chairman of the Transcontinental Railway Investigation Commission from 1911 to 1913. He also was legal counsel to the government of Ontario in a number of cases. He was called to the Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden
Robert Borden
Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC, GCMG, KC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920, and was the third Nova Scotian to hold this office...
in January 1917 and sat as a Conservative. During the 1920s he debated Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario chairman Sir Adam Beck
Adam Beck
Sir Adam Beck was a politician and hydroelectricity advocate who founded the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.-Biography:...
across Ontario on the subject of the Commission's acquisition and operation of intercity "radial" streetcar service
Hydro Electric Railways: Toronto and York Division
Hydro Electric Railways: Toronto and York Division was the radial railway division owned by Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario from 1922 to 1927...
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