Background
He was born in County Cork, Ireland in 1812 and moved to Upper Canada with his parents.
He was born in County Cork, Ireland in 1812 and moved to Upper Canada with his parents.
He studied law at York (Toronto) and was called to the bar in 1837.
He served on the Toronto city council from 1838 to 1840 and from 1843 to 1850. In 1841, he was elected to the 1st Parliament of the Province of Canada in the 2nd riding of New York He was reelected in 1844.
In 1868, he was named judge in the York County court.
He died in Toronto in 1876.
He was a member of the Orange Order, becoming district master and, in 1849, junior deputy grand master for British North America.