John Douglas Armour
John Douglas Armour | |
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| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office November 21, 1902 – July 11, 1903 | |
| Nominated by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Preceded by | Henri Elzéar Taschereau |
| Succeeded by | Albert Killam |
| Chief Justice of Ontario | |
| In office July 2, 1900 – November 20, 1902 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1830 |
| Died | July 11, 1903 (aged 73) |
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John Douglas Armour (May 4, 1830 – July 11, 1903) was a Canadian Puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Born in the township of Otonabee, Upper Canada (now Ontario), the son of Samuel Armour, he was educated at Upper Canada College, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1850 from the University of Toronto. He then articled with his brother, Robert Armour, and then with Philip Michael Matthew Scott VanKoughnet. He was called to the Bar in 1853 and practised law for 25 years in Cobourg, Ontario.
In 1877, he was appointed to the Court of Queen's Bench of Ontario and was appointed as its chief justice in November of that year. In 1901, he was appointed Chief Justice of Ontario.