Edward Short (June 10, 1806 – June 5, 1871) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in

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Early life

He was born in

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, in 1806. He was the son of John Quirk Short, and the grandson of Robert Quirk Short. He emigrated to

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, alongside his family.

Career

He studied law in

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, and was called to the

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in 1826. He had practices in

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, Trois-Rivières and

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, where he was a partner of

Thomas Cushing Aylwin Thomas Cushing Aylwin (January 5, 1806 – October 14, 1871) was a lawyer, political figure and judge in Lower Canada (now Quebec). He was born in Quebec City and trained as a lawyer, including a period of education at Harvard University. ...

. He settled in

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in 1830. He was appointed to the Court of the Sessions of the Peace in Saint-François district. He was elected to the

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, representing the town of Sherbrooke in 1851. In November 1852, he was appointed a justice of the

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, Saint-François district, and became a judge in the

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in 1854.

Personal life

In 1839, he married Ann Brown. He passed away in Sherbrooke in the year 1871.

Legacy

He is the namesake for “Short Street” in Sherbrooke.

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