Sir Andrew Stuart, (June 16, 1812 – June 9, 1891) was a

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lawyer, judge,

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and businessman. He was born at

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in 1812, the son of Andrew Stuart, and studied at Edward Parkin's school at Chambly. He articled with his uncle Sir James Stuart 1st., Bt. and then with Henry Black, was called to the bar in 1834 and set up practice at Quebec City. In 1842, he married Charlotte-Elmire, the daughter of seigneur Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé. He purchased the seigneury of La Martinière in 1846. In 1851, with a partner, he purchased the Saint-Maurice ironworks from his brother Henry; six or seven years later, they abandoned the operation which were taken over by John McDougall in 1862. Stuart was named

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in 1854. In 1859, he was named assistant judge in the Superior Court of Lower Canada and, in 1860, puisne judge for the same court. In 1885, he was named chief justice in the

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. He acted as administrator for the province during the illness of Lieutenant Governor

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in 1887 and was also made a

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in that year. Stuart retired from the bench in 1889. Born an

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, he became a

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in 1890. He died at Quebec City in 1891.

References

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''The Revd. John Stuart, D.D., U.E.L. of Kingston, U.C. and his family : a genealogical study
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