D’Alton McCarthy (1836-1898)

MP (1896-1900).

Born at Ockley Park, Blackrock, Ireland on 10 October 1836, son of D’Alton McCarthy and Charleszina Hope Manners, he was educated at Reverend Mr. Harnman’s School (Blackrock), Reverend Mr. Flynn’s School (Dublin) and Barrie (Ontario) Grammar School. He came to Canada in 1847, was called to the Bar of Upper Canada in 1859, and practiced law at Barrie. He was married twice; first to Emma Catherine Lally on 21 October 1867 and second to Agnes Elizabeth Bernard on 15 July 1873. He was elected to the House of Commons for Cardwell (Ontario) at a by-election in December 1876; re-elected in 1878 for Simcoe North, re-elected in 1882, 1887 and 1891; re-elected in 1896 for Simcoe North and Brandon (Manitoba). He died while in office on 11 May 1898, at Toronto, Ontario.

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Profile revised: 18 May 2008

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