Background
LONGLEY, James Wilberforce was born on January 4, 1849 in Paradise, Nova Scotia, Canada.
LONGLEY, James Wilberforce was born on January 4, 1849 in Paradise, Nova Scotia, Canada.
One d; 2nd, 1901, Lois East., y. daughter of late George Fletcher. Three son A lecturer and public speaker, and a regular contributor to the magazines. Is a Liberal in politics, and an advanced thinker on social and religious questions.
Graduated from Acadia University, 1871.
Admitted to the Bar of Nova Scotia, 1875. First elected to Parliament, 1882.
Entered Government, 1884. AttorneyGeneral, 1886-1905, having sat in Parliament without interruption since 1882.
Queen's Counsel 1892.
Doctor of Civil Law 1897. Doctor of Laws, 1905. Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 1898.
Statesman, jurist, and litterateur. A Judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia since 1905.