| The HonourableSir Allen Bristol AylesworthPC, KCMG, QC | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 4 June 1906 – 6 October 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Charles Doherty |
| Postmaster General | |
| In office 16 October 1905 – 3 June 1906 | |
| Preceded by | William Mulock |
| Succeeded by | Rodolphe Lemieux |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 16 October 1905 – 3 June 1906 | |
| Preceded by | William Mulock |
| Succeeded by | Rodolphe Lemieux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1854-11-27)November 27, 1854 Newburgh, Canada West |
| Died | February 13, 1952(1952-02-13) (aged 97) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Education | University of Toronto |
Sir Allen Bristol Aylesworth, PC, KCMG, QC (27 November 1854 – 13 February 1952) was a Canadian lawyer and parliamentarian.
Life and career
Born in Newburgh, Canada West, of United Empire Loyalist ancestry, Aylesworth was educated at the University of Toronto, and called to the Ontario Bar in 1878. As the Canadian member of the Alaska Boundary Tribunal in 1903, he presented his country's views in a minority report. Elected to the Dominion parliament in 1905, he served in the cabinet of Sir Wilfrid Laurier as postmaster-general and minister of labour, 1905–1906, and minister of justice, 1906–1911, in which capacity he oversaw the pardon of Angelina Napolitano, Canada's first battered woman defence case. He acted as British representative at the North Atlantic Fisheries Arbitration in The Hague, 1910–1911, and was knighted for his services.
A Liberal, Aylesworth was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on 22 November 1905 and re-elected in the 1908 as the Member of Parliament for the riding of York North in the province of Ontario. He served Cabinet of Canada under Sir Wilfrid Laurier as the Minister of Labour and Postmaster General of Canada from 16 October 1905 – 3 June 1906, and as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from 4 June 1906 – 6 October 1911. On 11 January 1923 he was appointed to the Senate of Canada upon the recommendation of William Lyon Mackenzie King. He represented the senatorial division of North York, Ontario until his death.
Legacy
Mount Aylesworth, aka Boundary Peak 177, a summit on the Alaska-British Columbia boundary, was named for him in 1927.
Electoral record
| By-election on 22 November 1905
On Mr. Mulock being appointed Judge | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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| Liberal | Allen Bristol Aylesworth | 2,729 | |||
| Conservative | Arch. McCallum | 2,235 | |||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Allen Bristol Aylesworth | 2,856 | ||||||
| Conservative | John Alexander Macdonald Armstrong | 2,550 | ||||||
References
- Iacovetta, Franca (2005). "Napolitano (Neapolitano), Angelina". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- "Aylesworth, Mount". BC Geographical Names.
External links
- Allen Bristol Aylesworth – Parliament of Canada biography
- Plaque in Honour of Sir Allen Bristol Aylesworth (plaque #26)
- Allen Bristol Aylesworth archives held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services
| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded byWilliam Mulock | Member of Parliament for York North 1905–1911 |
Succeeded byJohn Alexander Macdonald Armstrong |
| Preceded byWilliam Proudfoot | Senator for North York, Ontario 1923–1952 |
Succeeded byAllan Woodrow |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byWilliam Mulock | Postmaster General of Canada 1905–1906 |
Succeeded byRodolphe Lemieux |
| Minister of Labour 1905–1906 | ||
| Preceded byCharles Fitzpatrick | Minister of Justice 1906–1911 |
Succeeded byCharles Doherty |
| Postmasters general | |
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| The office of Postmaster General was abolished when the Post Office Department became a Crown Corporation known as the Canada Post Corporation on October 16, 1981. |
| Ministers of labour | |
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| Ministers of Labour (1900–96) |
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| Ministers of Human Resources Development (1996–2005) | |
| Ministers of Human Resources and Skills Development (2005–13) | |
| Ministers of Employment and Social Development (2013–15) | |
| Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015–present) | Duclos |
| Ministers of Labour (1996–2015) | |
| Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour (2015–2019) | |
| Minister of Labour (2019–present) | |
| Until 1909, the office of the minister of Labour was a secondary function of the Postmaster-General of Canada. W. L. M. King was the first to hold the office independently. The office of Minister of Employment and Immigration, and Minister of Labour were abolished and the office of Minister of Human Resources Development went in force on July 12, 1996. Under the new provisions, a Minister of Labour may be appointed. However, when no Minister of Labour is appointed, the Minister of Human Resources Development shall exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Labour. | |
- 1854 births
- 1952 deaths
- Canadian Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Canadian King's Counsel
- Canadian senators from Ontario
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Liberal Party of Canada senators
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
- Postmasters general of Canada
- Lawyers in Ontario
- University of Toronto alumni
- Ministers of labour of Canada
- 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada