James Joseph Foy
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1914-1916 |
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Succeeded by | Hartley Dewart |
Constituency | Toronto Southwest - Seat A |
In office 1911-1914 |
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Constituency | Toronto North - Seat B |
In office 1908-1911 |
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Constituency | Toronto South - Seat A |
In office 1898-1908 |
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Preceded by | Oliver Howland |
Succeeded by | Edward Owens |
Constituency | Toronto South |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario |
February 22, 1847
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Toronto, Ontario |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Marie Cuvillier |
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.