Joseph Ignatius Little
| Sir Joseph Ignatius Little | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1835 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Died |
14 July 1902 St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician, and judge |
Sir Joseph Ignatius Little (1835 – 14 July 1902) was a lawyer, politician, and judge in the Newfoundland Colony. Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Cornelius Little and Brigid (née Costin), he was a lawyer by profession. Little was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Harbour Main in an 1867 by-election. He was attorney general in the cabinet of Charles Fox Bennett and was a minister without portfolio in the cabinet of William Whiteway.
In 1883, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and became Chief Justice in 1898. He died in office in 1902 in St John's, Newfoundland. [1]
In 1901, he was made a Knight Bachelor.[2]
References
- ↑ James K. Hiller. "Sir Joseph Ignatius Little". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27389. p. 8979. 20 December 1901.