Thomas Horace McGuire
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Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Thomas Horace McGuire | |
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McGuire between 1895 and 1907 | |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office February 18, 1902 – January 3, 1903 | |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office April 4, 1887 – February 18, 1902 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1849 Kingston, Ontario |
| Died | July 13, 1923 (aged 74) Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
| Alma mater | Queen's University |
Thomas Horace McGuire (April 21, 1849 – July 13, 1923) was a Canadian judge.
Thomas Horace McGuire was born on April 21, 1849, in Kingston, Ontario.[1] He attended Queen's University from 1866 to 1870, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts.[2] McGuire was called to the bar of Ontario in 1875 and became a queen's counsel in 1883.[1] Before his appointment to the bench, he practised law in Kingston.[2]
He became a justice of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories on April 25, 1887,[3][1] as a member of its first panel.[4] He was named the first chief justice of the Northwest Territories on February 18, 1902 until his retirement one year later on January 3, 1903.[3][1]
McGuire died on July 13, 1923, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.[3]