James Christie Palmer Esten
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James Christie Palmer Esten (November 7, 1805 – October 24, 1864) was a lawyer and judge in Upper Canada (now Ontario).
Esten was born on November 7, 1805, in St. George's, Bermuda.[1] He was sent to England as a child and educated at Charterhouse School. He then studied law at Lincoln's Inn. After being called to the bar, he moved to Exeter and practised there briefly.[2]
He came to Upper Canada in either 1836[3] or 1837[2] and settled in Toronto, where he opened a law office. He practised until 1849, when he was appointed to the bench.[2]
He died on October 24, 1864, in Toronto.[1]
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