James Charles McKeagney
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James Charles McKeagney (1815 – 14 September 1879) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.
Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, he moved to Nova Scotia with his family in 1822.
In 1867, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Nova Scotia riding of Cape Breton as a member of the Anti-Confederation Party. He was defeated in 1872.
In 1872, he was appointed a puisne judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba.
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Preceded by None |
Member of Parliament for Cape Breton 1867–1872 |
Succeeded by Newton L. Mackay and William McDonald |
Categories: Nova Scotia politician stubs | 1815 births | 1879 deaths | Anti-Confederation Party MPs | Canadian Roman Catholics | Irish immigrants to pre-Confederation Canada | Manitoba judges | Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Nova Scotia | People from County Tyrone | People from Cape Breton Island