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Peter McLaren (politician)
Peter McLaren (September 21, 1833 – May 23, 1919) was a Canadian politician and Senator from Ontario. McLaren was the Plaintiff in '' McLaren v Caldwell'', that resulted in the landmark decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council that upheld provincial jurisdiction in matters of a local or private nature, as well as over property and civil rights. Early life McLaren was born in Lanark, Upper Canada, on September 21, 1833. He was the son of James McLaren, an immigrant from Scotland. He married Sophia, the daughter of Conservative politician William Lees and granddaughter of Andrew W. Playfair. Business life McLaren was involved in the timber trade and operated sawmills in Carleton Place, at McLaren's depot on the Kingston and Pembroke Railway line, and Alberta. ''Rivers and Streams Act'' In 1881, the 4th Ontario parliament passed the ''Rivers and Streams Act'', mainly due to a dispute between McLaren and a rival lumber company over access to McLaren's timb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (Commonwealth English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific Style (manner of address), style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general, consuls and honorary consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners only. Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo In the Democrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
