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Timothy Warren Anglin
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| 2nd Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada | |
| In office March 26, 1874 – February 12, 1879 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | The Earl of Dufferin The Marquess of Lorne |
| Prime Minister | Alexander Mackenzie |
| Preceded by | James Cockburn |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Godéric Blanchet |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Gloucester, New Brunswick |
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| In office September 20, 1867 – June 19, 1882 |
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| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Kennedy Francis Burns |
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| Born | August 31, 1822 Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | May 4, 1896 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Children | 9, including Francis, Mary |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor Newspaper owner |
Timothy Warren Anglin (born August 31, 1822 – died May 4, 1896) was an important Canadian politician. He also served as the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada. He played a key role in the early days of Canada as a country.
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Timothy Anglin's Early Life
Timothy Anglin was born in Clonakilty, a town in County Cork, Ireland. When he was 26 years old, he moved to Canada. Many people left Ireland at that time because of the Great Famine. This was a time when many crops failed, leading to widespread hunger.
After moving to New Brunswick, Timothy Anglin saw some conflict between different groups of people. He spoke out, asking everyone to be calm and work together. Because of this, he became the editor of a new newspaper called The Freeman in 1849. This newspaper made him a very influential person in the area.
Becoming a Politician
In 1861, Timothy Anglin was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. This was like being a politician in the local government. At first, he was against Canadian Confederation. This was the idea of different colonies joining together to form one country, Canada. He even helped to defeat the government that supported Confederation in 1865.
However, the next year, the people who supported Confederation won the election. Timothy Anglin lost his seat in the local government.
When New Brunswick officially joined Canada in 1867, Timothy Anglin ran for a seat in the new House of Commons of Canada. He won and became a Liberal MP for the area of Gloucester. This was Canada's very first general election.
Speaker of the House
In 1874, the Liberal Party won the election. The new Prime Minister of Canada, Alexander Mackenzie, chose Timothy Anglin to be the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada. The Speaker's job is to make sure debates in Parliament are fair and follow the rules. They are expected to be neutral and not take sides in political arguments.
However, Timothy Anglin's time as Speaker was a bit controversial. He sometimes used his position to join in political debates. What caused even more concern was that he continued to be the editor of his newspaper, The Freeman. He used the newspaper to write articles criticizing the Opposition party.
His newspaper also received contracts to print government documents. Some people thought this was against the rules, as it might look like he was getting special treatment. In 1877, a committee in the House of Commons looked into this. Timothy Anglin was asked to step down as Speaker and as an MP. But he was re-elected in a special election held to fill his seat. Prime Minister Mackenzie then chose him to be Speaker again.
Timothy Anglin's time as Speaker ended in 1878 when the Liberal government lost the election.
Life After Politics
Timothy Anglin continued to be a Member of Parliament until he lost his seat in the 1882 election. After that, he moved to Toronto and became the editor of another newspaper, the Toronto Tribune. He tried to win a seat in Parliament again in 1887 but was not successful.
His Children's Success
Timothy Anglin had nine children. Three of them became very successful in their own fields:
- Francis Alexander Anglin became the Chief Justice of Canada, which is the highest judge in the country, from 1924 to 1933.
- Arthur Whyte Anglin became a successful lawyer.
- Mary Margaret Anglin became a famous stage actress. She was the first Canadian actress to become well-known internationally.
