Henry Judah
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Henry Hague Judah was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East
. Judah was among the first Jews to become attorneys in early Canada; the first was a distant cousin, Aaron Ezekiel Hart
, son of Ezekiel Hart, called to the bar in 1824.
Judah was born in London
in 1808. He studied law at Trois-Rivières
, was called to the bar in 1829 and set up practice at Trois-Rivières. He married Harline Kimber, the daughter of a doctor René-Joseph Kimber
, in 1834. In 1840, he moved his practice to Montreal
.
Judah was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
for Champlain
in an 1843 by-election held after his father-in-law was named to the Legislative Council. He was named Queen's Counsel
in 1854. He helped found the Montreal City and District Savings Bank (now the Laurentian Bank of Canada
) and later served as its president. Judah also helped promote the Montreal and Bytown Railway.
Judah died at Montreal in 1883.
Judah's cousin Ezekiel Hart, was expelled from his seat in the legislative assembly of Lower Canada because he was a Jew. He was also related to Joseph-Rémi Vallières de Saint-Réal
's second wife.
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
. Judah was among the first Jews to become attorneys in early Canada; the first was a distant cousin, Aaron Ezekiel Hart
Aaron Ezekiel Hart
Aaron Ezekiel Hart was a Canadian Jewish barrister, lawyer, militia officer, office-holder, and son of Ezekiel Hart...
, son of Ezekiel Hart, called to the bar in 1824.
Judah was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1808. He studied law at Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour...
, was called to the bar in 1829 and set up practice at Trois-Rivières. He married Harline Kimber, the daughter of a doctor René-Joseph Kimber
René-Joseph Kimber
René-Joseph Kimber was a physician and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East. His grandfather's surname was originally spelled Jékimbert....
, in 1834. In 1840, he moved his practice to 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...
.
Judah was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
for Champlain
Champlain (electoral district)
Champlain was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004.It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act...
in an 1843 by-election held after his father-in-law was named to the Legislative Council. He was named Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1854. He helped found the Montreal City and District Savings Bank (now the Laurentian Bank of Canada
Laurentian Bank of Canada
The Laurentian Bank of Canada is a Schedule I bank in the province of Quebec. . LBC's Institution Number is 039.-History:...
) and later served as its president. Judah also helped promote the Montreal and Bytown Railway.
Judah died at Montreal in 1883.
Judah's cousin Ezekiel Hart, was expelled from his seat in the legislative assembly of Lower Canada because he was a Jew. He was also related to Joseph-Rémi Vallières de Saint-Réal
Joseph-Rémi Vallières de Saint-Réal
Joseph-Rémi Vallières de Saint-Réal was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Joseph-Rémi Vallières in Carleton in 1787, the son of a blacksmith, and moved to Windham Township in Upper Canada with his family in 1799...
's second wife.