Bernard Devlin
Bernard Devlin | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Montreal Centre | |
| In office 1875–1878 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Patrick Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Michael Patrick Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1824 Meera, County Roscommon, Ireland, UK |
| Died | 7 February 1880 (aged 55) Denver, Colorado, US |
| Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish and Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Ann Eliza Hickey |
| Relations | The Hon. Charles Ramsay Devlin, MP, Nephew, Emmanuel Berchmans Devlin, MP, Nephew |
| Children | 8 |
| Residence(s) | Tara Hall, 52 Upper St. Urbain Street, Montreal, Quebec |
| Profession | Lawyer, journalist |
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Bernard Devlin, QC (15 December 1824 – 7 February 1880) was an Irish-born lawyer, counsel to the Abraham Lincoln administration of the United States Government during the most northerly engagement of the United States Civil War, Quebec-based political figure and Canadian parliamentarian, and peer and political competitor of Thomas D'Arcy McGee. A champion of many causes, generally of a liberal persuasion, his abilities as a criminal advocate and oratorical skill established for him a wide reputation throughout the then-Dominion of Canada, and his motto: "justice and equality to all classes and creeds, undue favor to none" was far in advance of the tenor of the times.