J.J. Foy
Ontario MPP
In office
1914-1916
Succeeded byHartley Dewart
ConstituencyToronto Southwest - Seat A
In office
1911-1914
ConstituencyToronto North - Seat B
In office
1908-1911
ConstituencyToronto South - Seat A
In office
1898-1908
Preceded byOliver Howland
Succeeded byEdward Owens
ConstituencyToronto South
Personal details
Born(1847-02-22)February 22, 1847
Toronto, Canada West
DiedJune 13, 1916(1916-06-13) (aged 69)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyConservative
SpouseMarie Cuvillier
EducationSt Michael's College, Toronto
OccupationLawyer

James Joseph "J.J." Foy (February 22, 1847 June 13, 1916) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Toronto South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1898 to 1916.

He was born in Toronto, the son of Patrick Foy, a Toronto merchant, and educated at St. Michael's College, Toronto and Ushaw College. He was called to the bar in 1871 and set up practice with a law firm in Toronto. In 1879, he married Marie Cuvillier. Foy was named Queen's Counsel in 1883.[1]

He served as Attorney General from 1905 to 1914. Foy helped finance the Catholic Register, a Catholic weekly newspaper based in Toronto.[2]

He died in office in 1916.

Notes

  1. William Cochrane (1891). The Canadian album : men of Canada; or, Success by example : in religion, patriotism, business, law, medicine, education and agriculture. Vol. 1. Brantford, Ontario: Bradley-Garretson. p. 112. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. P.F.Cronin. "Early Catholic Journalism in Canada". Journal of the Canadian Catholic Historical Association. University of Manitoba. 3: 31–42. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
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