John Nesbitt Kirchhoffer (May 5, 1848 – December 22, 1914) was a

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politician. Born in

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, the son of the Reverend Richard B. Kirchhoffer, Rector of Ballyvourney Parish, he was educated at

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and came to

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in 1864. Kirchhoffer served as an Ensign in the Fenian raids in 1866 and subsequently was Captain of one of the Companies of the Port Hope (46th) Battalion. He was called to the Ontario Bar in October 1871 and practiced law in

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with his uncle, Nesbitt Kirchhoffer. He moved to

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in 1883, and was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1884. Kirchhoffer founded the town of

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and the Plum Creek settlement, and served as Reeve and Mayor of Souris. He was a member of the

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from 1886 to 1888 representing

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. Kirchhoffer also served on the Western Judicial District Board, representing Brandon and Dennis counties. He was called to the

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on December 16, 1892 on the advice of

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representing the

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of Selkirk, Manitoba. A

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, he was Chairman of the Senate Divorce Committee in 1895 and 1896, and of the Senate Contingent Committee in 1897. He served 22 years until his death in 1914. Kirchhoffer was also a keen cricketer, representing

in a match against the

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on the Germantown Cricket Club Ground, Nicetown, Philadelphia in 1880, scoring one run and taking two catches in a drawn match. He served as president of the Ontario Cricket Club and of the Canadian Zingari cricket club. In 1881 and 1882, Kirchhoffer captained Canadian International cricket teams which played against the United States.

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* Adams, P. (2010) ''A history of Canadian cricket'', lulu.com. . * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirchhoffer, John 1848 births 1914 deaths Politicians from County Cork Cricketers from County Cork People of the Fenian raids Canadian senators from Manitoba Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs Mayors of places in Manitoba People educated at Marlborough College Immigrants to the Province of Canada People from Souris, Manitoba Canadian cricketers