John Farquhar Bain (1849-1905)

Lawyer, judge.

Born in Perth, Canada West, son of the Reverend William Bain, D.D., and Anne Urquart Bain. He graduated from Queen’s University in 1867 with a BA degree, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1871. Later the same year he came to Manitoba, and in 1873 formed a partnership with Sedley Blanchard (later also with W. R. Mulock) which was the pioneer law firm in the North-West. A co-founder of the Manitoba Historical Society, in June 1879. He was treasurer of the Law Society of Manitoba for several years. He also served as a Bencher for the Society, from 1877 to 1881 and again in 1886. He was made a QC in 1887, and on 15 November 1887 was raised to the Bench as Puisne Judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench. He served as a President of the Manitoba Club and, in 1877, was a member of the First Convocation of the University of Manitoba.

He was unmarried, and died in Montreal on 12 May 1905.

Sources:

“Wm. R. Mulock, K.C., dies, aged 80 years”, Manitoba Free Press, 21 January 1930. [Manitoba Legislative Library, Biographical Scrapbook B8]

Profile revised: 20 January 2010

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