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| name = J.J. Foy |
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| office = [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|Ontario MPP]] |
| office = [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|Ontario MPP]] |
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| term = 1914-1916 |
| term = 1914-1916 |
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| successor1 = [[Hartley Dewart]] |
| successor1 = [[Hartley Dewart]] |
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| constituency1 = [[Toronto Southwest]] - Seat A |
| constituency1 = [[Toronto Southwest]] - Seat A |
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| term2 = 1911-1914 |
| term2 = 1911-1914 |
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| constituency2 = [[Toronto North (provincial electoral district)|Toronto North]] - Seat B |
| constituency2 = [[Toronto North (provincial electoral district)|Toronto North]] - Seat B |
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| term3 = 1908-1911 |
| term3 = 1908-1911 |
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| constituency3 = [[Toronto South (provincial electoral district)|Toronto South]] - Seat A |
| constituency3 = [[Toronto South (provincial electoral district)|Toronto South]] - Seat A |
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| term4 = 1898-1908 |
| term4 = 1898-1908 |
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| predecessor4 = [[Oliver Aiken Howland|Oliver Howland]] |
| predecessor4 = [[Oliver Aiken Howland|Oliver Howland]] |
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| successor4 = [[Edward William James Owens|Edward Owens]] |
| successor4 = [[Edward William James Owens|Edward Owens]] |
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| constituency4 = [[Toronto South (provincial electoral district)|Toronto South]] |
| constituency4 = [[Toronto South (provincial electoral district)|Toronto South]] |
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| party = [[Ontario Progressive Conservative Party|Conservative]] |
| party = [[Ontario Progressive Conservative Party|Conservative]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1847|02|22}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date|1847|02|22}} |
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| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] |
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1916|06|13|1847|02|22}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1916|06|13|1847|02|22}} |
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| death_place = Toronto, Ontario |
| death_place = Toronto, Ontario |
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| occupation = Lawyer |
| occupation = Lawyer |
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| spouse = Marie Cuvillier |
| spouse = Marie Cuvillier |
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| education = [[St Michael's College, Toronto]] |
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'''James Joseph "J.J." Foy''' (February 22, 1847 – June 13, 1916) was an [[Ontario]] lawyer and political figure. He represented [[Toronto South (provincial electoral district)|Toronto South]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Conservative]] member from 1898 to 1916. |
'''James Joseph "J.J." Foy''' (February 22, 1847 – June 13, 1916) was an [[Ontario]] lawyer and political figure. He represented [[Toronto South (provincial electoral district)|Toronto South]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Conservative]] member from 1898 to 1916. |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1914-1916 | |
| Succeeded by | Hartley Dewart |
| Constituency | Toronto Southwest - Seat A |
| In office 1911-1914 | |
| Constituency | Toronto North - Seat B |
| In office 1908-1911 | |
| Constituency | Toronto South - Seat A |
| In office 1898-1908 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Howland |
| Succeeded by | Edward Owens |
| Constituency | Toronto South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1847 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | June 13, 1916 (aged 69) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Marie Cuvillier |
| Education | St Michael's College, Toronto |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
James Joseph "J.J." Foy (February 22, 1847 – June 13, 1916) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Toronto South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1898 to 1916.
He was born in Toronto, the son of Patrick Foy, a Toronto merchant, and educated at St. Michael's College, Toronto and Ushaw College. He was called to the bar in 1871 and set up practice with a law firm in Toronto. In 1879, he married Marie Cuvillier. Foy was named Queen's Counsel in 1883.[1]
He served as Attorney General from 1905 to 1914. Foy helped finance the Catholic Register, a Catholic weekly newspaper based in Toronto.[2]
He died in office in 1916.
Notes
- ^ William Cochrane (1891). The Canadian album : men of Canada; or, Success by example : in religion, patriotism, business, law, medicine, education and agriculture. Vol. 1. Brantford, Ontario: Bradley-Garretson. p. 112. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ P.F.Cronin. "Early Catholic Journalism in Canada". Journal of the Canadian Catholic Historical Association. 3. University of Manitoba: 31–42. Retrieved November 13, 2013.