Brockville in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Sir William Buell Richards
1815 - 1889
Photographed By Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015
1. Sir William Buell Richards Marker
Inscription.
Sir William Buell Richards. Born at Brockville and called to the bar of Upper Canada in 1837, Richards represented Leeds in the Legislative Assembly (1848–53) and served as Attorney General for Canada West in the Hincks-Morin administration (1851–3). Appointed puisne judge of the Court of Common Pleas in 1853, he became Chief Justice of that Court in 1863 and Chief Justice of the Ontario Queen's Bench in 1868. When the Supreme Court of Canada was formed in 1875, Richards became its first Chief Justice and continued in that position until his retirement in 1879. He died at Ottawa.
Born at Brockville and called to the bar of Upper Canada in 1837, Richards represented Leeds in the Legislative Assembly (1848–53) and served as Attorney General for Canada West in the Hincks-Morin administration (1851–3). Appointed puisne judge of the Court of Common Pleas in 1853, he became Chief Justice of that Court in 1863 and Chief Justice of the Ontario Queen's Bench in 1868. When the Supreme Court of Canada was formed in 1875, Richards became its first Chief Justice and continued in that position until his retirement in 1879. He died at Ottawa.
Erected 1949 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Location. 44° 35.445′ N, 75° 41.145′ W. Marker is in Brockville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. Marker is on Court House Square, on the left when traveling east. Marker is affixed to the left of the main entrance of the court house building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 Court House Square, Brockville ON K6V 4V1, Canada. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
