Christopher Dunkin
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The Hon. Christopher Dunkin |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Drummond—Arthabaska | |
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In office 1858–1861 |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Brome | |
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In office 1862–1867 |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Brome |
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In office 1867–1871 |
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| Succeeded by | Edward Carter |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Brome | |
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In office 1867–1871 |
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| Succeeded by | William Warren Lynch |
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September 25, 1812 Walworth, London, England |
| Died | January 6, 1881 (aged 68) Knowlton, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
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Conservative Party of Quebec |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Barber, daughter of Jonathan Barber |
| Cabinet | Minister of Agriculture (1869-1871) Quebec Treasurer (1867-1869) |
The Hon. Christopher Dunkin, QC, PC (September 25, 1812 – January 6, 1881) was a Canadian editor, lawyer, teacher, judge, and politician.
Born at Walworth, London, England, he was the son of Summerhayes Dunkin (1779-1823), of Horsleydown, Bermondsey and Martha, daughter of John Hemming (1760–1825) of Twickenham, Middlesex. He was a first cousin of The Hon. Edward John Hemming who came to Canada at his invitation. His family emigrated to New York in 1821, but his father died two years later and his widow remarried the eccentric English surgeon, Jonathan Barber (1784–1864), Professor of Elocution at Harvard and Yale universities, and subsequently Professor of Public speaking at McGill University. The 'exceptionally intelligent' Dunkin had returned to Britain to study classics and mathematics at the University of London and the University of Glasgow, but graduated from neither.
In 1831, Dunkin rejoined his mother and step-father in North America, continuing his education at Harvard University for two more years. Again, he did not graduate, but Harvard nevertheless awarded him an honorary degree and appointed him tutor of Greek and Latin for 1834-35. This did not go well for him: His Freshman class provoked what became known as the Dunkin Rebellion in which classroom furniture and windows were broken, followed by disruptions in morning and evening prayers. Dunkin's contract was not renewed.
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