Michael Cayley
| Michael Cayley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Beauharnois | |
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In office 1867–1872 | |
| Succeeded by | Ulysse-Janvier Robillard |
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In office September 17, 1878 – December 3, 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Ulysse-Janvier Robillard |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Gédéon Horace Bergeron |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 15, 1842 Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Died | December 3, 1878 (aged 36) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Michael Cayley (May 15, 1842 – December 3, 1878) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Beauharnois in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1872 and again in 1878.[1]
He was born in Kilkenny, Ireland and educated at St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. Cayley studied law and was called to the bar in 1864.[2] He practised law in Beauharnois.[3] He was elected to the House of Commons in 1867 but defeated in 1872.[1] Cayley died in Montreal less than three months after being reelected in 1878 at the age of 36.[3]
References
- 1 2 Michael Cayley – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1871)
- 1 2 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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