Henry John Boulton

rdf:langString Henry John Boulton

rdf:langString Henry John Boulton

rdf:langString Toronto, Ontario, Canada

rdf:langString Kensington, London, England

rdf:langString Solicitor General of Upper Canada

rdf:langString Chief Justice of Newfoundland

rdf:langString Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Niagara

rdf:langString Attorney General of Upper Canada

rdf:langString Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Norfolk County

rdf:langString Member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Niagara

rdf:langString John Beverley Robinson

rdf:langString Richard Alexander Tucker

rdf:langString Lawyer, judge

rdf:langString Eliza Jones

rdf:langString John Gervase Hutchinson Bourne

rdf:langString Henry John Boulton, QC (1790 – June 18, 1870) was a lawyer and political figure in Upper Canada and the Province of Canada, as well as Chief Justice of Newfoundland. Boulton began his legal career under the tutelage of John Beverly Robinson, one of the leaders of the Family Compact, succeeding Robinson first as Solicitor General of Upper Canada, and then as Attorney General. After election to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada in 1830, Boulton opposed William Lyon Mackenzie, who in turn considered him one of the worst supporters of the Family Compact. His opposition to Mackenzie led to his dismissal by the British government from the post of Attorney General, but he was then appointed Chief Justice of Newfoundland, a separate colony from Upper Canada. After a tumultuous term as Chief Justice, he was again dismissed by the British government and returned to Upper Canada. By the time of his return from Newfoundland, Boulton had become a strong Reformer, supporting Robert Baldwin and the quest for responsible government. At the end of the Baldwin-Lafontaine ministry, he retired from public life and devoted himself to his legal practice. He died in Toronto, Ontario in 1870, aged 80.