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Charles Wesley Colter, Senior Judge, County of Elgin
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1914
- Storage Location
- R4 S6 Sh1 B3 ; Box 10, File 48
- R4 S6 Sh1 B3
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Creator
- St. Thomas Journal
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R4 S6 Sh1 B3 ; Box 10, File 48
- R4 S6 Sh1 B3
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1914
- Publication
- St. Thomas: The Journal Printing Company Limited, 1914
- Series
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection - St. Thomas and its Men of Affairs series
- History / Biographical
- From St Thomas and its Men of Affairs:
Judge Colter was born in York County, N.B., in 1846.He was eductaed in the public schools, Sackville Academy and the University of New Brunswick, in Fredericton. He graduated from the University at the age of nineteen, winning scholarships in English and the Classics.
For several years he taught in high schools in New Brunswick, also at Cayuga and Dunnwille. In 1874 he was sent by the Dominion Government to England in the Immigration Service. After several years spent in this service, both in Canada and abroad, he took up journalism and published the Monck Reforn Press.
In 1876, he undertook the study of law; was admitted to the bar three years later and began practice in Cayuga, where he made his home until his appointment as Senior County Judge of Elgin.
Judge Colter became prominent in Liberal politics and several times contested for his party the seat for Haldimand County in the House of Commons. He was elected member for Haldimand in 1886 and 1889. In 1892 Judge Colter was appointed Crown Attorney of Haldimand County and held that position until 1903 when he received his appointment as County Judge of Haldimand to succeed the late Judge MacMillan. Transferred to Elgin and made Senior Judge in 1904, succeeding Judge Hughes.
Judge Colter has held numerous positions prior to his appointment to the bench. He has been County Clerk and County Solicitor and in the forty years of the existence of the Cayuga High School Board, it has known but two chairmen, Judge Stevenson and Judge Colter.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles Wesley Colter with the caption "Charles Wesley Colter, Senior Judge, County of Elgin", published in "St. Thomas and its Men of Affairs" alongside his biography, excerpt above.
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- St. Thomas (Ont.)
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- Business and Industry
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