William Hales Hingston
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Sir William Hales Hingston, (29 June 1829 – 19 February 1907) was a Canadian
physician, politician, banker, and Senator.
, he received his MDCM from McGill University
in 1851.
In 1875, he became Mayor of Montreal
and was re-elected by acclamation for a second and final term.
He was president of the Montreal City and District Savings Bank (today the Laurentian Bank of Canada
).
In 1896, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Rougemont, Quebec. He sat as a Conservative
and died in office.
He was knighted by Queen Victoria
in 1895. Pius IX made him a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
in 1875.
, and Catherine Fraser, at Toronto, Ontario September 16th, 1875, Margaret was born at Alexandria, Ont., and educated in Montreal. Lady Kingston volunteered for the St. Patrick's Orphan Asylum and the Catholic Sailors' Club. She served as a director of the Women's Historical Society, and Vice-President of the Aberdeen Association, Montreal. She was a founder and later President, of the Society of Decorative Art. She championed the preservation of Mount Royal Park, and served as a member of the Advisory Board of the Parks and Play-grounds Association. She was identified with the movement for the prevention of tuberculosis
.
Their oldest son, William F. Hingston (1877-1964), was rector of Loyola College
from 1918 to 1925.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
physician, politician, banker, and Senator.
Biography
Born in Hinchinbrooke near Huntingdon, QuebecHuntingdon, Quebec
Huntingdon is a small town in Huntingdon County in the Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality and the Montérégie region of the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,587...
, he received his MDCM from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in 1851.
In 1875, he became Mayor of Montreal
Mayor of Montreal
The Mayor of Montreal is head of the executive branch of Montreal City Council.The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and provincial laws within Montreal....
and was re-elected by acclamation for a second and final term.
He was president of the Montreal City and District Savings Bank (today 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:...
).
In 1896, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Rougemont, Quebec. He sat as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
and died in office.
He was knighted by Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
in 1895. Pius IX made him a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
Order of St. Gregory the Great
The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great , was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election.It is one of the five orders of knighthood of the Holy See...
in 1875.
Family
He married Margaret Josephine Macdonald, the daughter of Donald Alexander MacdonaldDonald Alexander Macdonald
Donald Alexander Macdonald, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in 1817 in St. Raphael's, Ontario, Donald Alexander Macdonald studied at St Raphael's College under the first Catholic Bishop of Ontario, Alexander Macdonell...
, and Catherine Fraser, at Toronto, Ontario September 16th, 1875, Margaret was born at Alexandria, Ont., and educated in Montreal. Lady Kingston volunteered for the St. Patrick's Orphan Asylum and the Catholic Sailors' Club. She served as a director of the Women's Historical Society, and Vice-President of the Aberdeen Association, Montreal. She was a founder and later President, of the Society of Decorative Art. She championed the preservation of Mount Royal Park, and served as a member of the Advisory Board of the Parks and Play-grounds Association. She was identified with the movement for the prevention of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
.
Their oldest son, William F. Hingston (1877-1964), was rector of Loyola College
Loyola College (Montreal)
Loyola College was a Jesuit college in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It ceased to exist when it was incorporated into Concordia University in 1974. A portion of the original College remains as a separate entity called Loyola High School....
from 1918 to 1925.