Newburgh in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Sir Allen Bristol Aylesworth
1854-1952
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2024
1. Sir Allen Bristol Aylesworth Marker
Born in Newburgh of United Empire Loyalist ancestry, Aylesworth was educated at the University of Toronto, and called to the Ontario Bar in 1878. As the Canadian member of the Alaska Boundary Tribunal in 1903, he presented his country's views in a minority report. Elected to the Dominion parliament in 1905, he served in the cabinet of Sir Wilfrid Laurier as postmaster-general and minister of Labour, 1905-06, and minister of justice, 1906-11. He acted as British representative at the North Atlantic Fisheries Arbitration in The Hague, 1910-11, and was knighted for his services. In 1923, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate.
Erected by The Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 27, 1854.
Location. 44° 19.443′ N, 76° 52.539′ W. Marker is in Newburgh, Ontario, in Lennox and Addington County. It is on Main Street (County Road 27) just south of Factory Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located near the southeast corner of the Newburgh Community Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Factory Street, Newburgh ON K0K 2S0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
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More about this marker. Both sides of this marker have the same English inscription.
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1. Sir Allen Bristol Aylesworth (Find A Grave).
Excerpt: (Newburgh United Church Cemetery, Newburgh, Ontario, Canada) As Minister of Justice, he oversaw the pardon of Angelina Napolitano, Canada's first battered woman defence case. On 11 January 1923 he was appointed to the Canadian Senate upon the recommendation of William Lyon Mackenzie King. He represented the senatorial division of North York, Ontario until his death. Mount Aylesworth, aka Boundary Peak 177, a summit on the Alaska-British Columbia boundary, was named for him in 1927.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2024
2. Sir Allen Bristol Aylesworth Marker
Looking northeast from Main Street; Newburgh Community Hall is in the background.
2. Allen Bristol Aylesworth (Law Society of Ontario).
Excerpt: He was made a Queen's Counsel for Ontario in 1889 and for Canada in 1890. Though offered an appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1903, Aylesworth instead accepted the position as a member of the Alaska Boundary Tribunal. In 1904, he unsuccessfully stood as a Liberal candidate for Durham, Ontario, in the federal election but was elected to the House of Commons in a 1905 by-election for York North and re-elected in 1908. In addition to his legal practice and political career, Aylesworth was an elected bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada between 1891 and 1906 before becoming an ex-officio bencher. He was also a senator of the University of Toronto and a vice-president of its alumni association.(Submitted on August 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
