Charles Peers Davidson

Sir Charles Peers Davidson
Chief Justice of the Quebec Superior Court
In office 1912–1915
Personal details
Born	January 1841 Huntingdon, Lower Canada
Died	January 29, 1929 (aged 87–88) New York City, New York

Sir Charles Peers Davidson (January 1841 – January 29, 1929) was a Canadian lawyer and judge.

Born in Huntingdon, Lower Canada, the son of Capt. Alexander Davidson and Marion Peers, Davidson was educated at McGill University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1863, a Master of Arts degree in 1867, a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1873, and a D.C.L. in 1875. He was awarded an honorary LL.D. from McGill in 1912. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1864 and was created a Queen's Counsel in 1876.^[1]

Charles was the father seven children including Cam and Shirley Davidson (who both won Stanley Cups) and Thornton Davidson. Tragically both Shirley and Thornton would die by drowning in 1907 and 1912 respectively , the later in the Titanic disaster.

In 1887 he was appointed a puisne judge of the Superior Court of the province of Quebec. From 1912 to 1915 he was Chief Justice of the Superior Court of the Province of Quebec. In 1913, he was created a Knight Bachelor.^[1]

He died at New York City in 1929.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Charles Peers Davidson". The Quebec History Encyclopedia. http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/QuebecHistory/encyclopedia/SirCharlesPeersDavidson.htm. 

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Name	Davidson, Charles Peers
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Date of birth	1841
Place of birth	Huntingdon, Lower Canada
Date of death	January 29, 1929
Place of death	New York City, New York