James Joseph "J.J." Foy (February 22, 1847 – June 13, 1916) was an

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lawyer and political figure. He represented Toronto South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a

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member from 1898 to 1916. He was born in

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, the son of Patrick Foy, a Toronto merchant, and educated at

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and

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. He was called to the bar in 1871 and set up practice with a law firm in Toronto. In 1879, he married Marie Cuvillier. Foy was named

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in 1883. He served as Attorney General from 1905 to 1914. Foy helped finance the '' Catholic Register'', a Catholic weekly newspaper based in Toronto. He died in office in 1916.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Foy, James Joseph 1847 births 1916 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Attorneys General of Ontario Canadian Roman Catholics University of Toronto alumni Alumni of Ushaw College Canadian King's Counsel