Portrait of Esten published 1905
Portrait of Esten published 1905

James Christie Palmer Esten (November 7, 1805 – October 24, 1864) was a lawyer and judge in Upper Canada (now Ontario).

Esten was born on November 7, 1805, in St. George's, Bermuda.[1] He was sent to England as a child and educated at Charterhouse School. He then studied law at Lincoln's Inn. After being called to the bar, he moved to Exeter and practised there briefly.[2]

He came to Upper Canada in either 1836[3] or 1837[2] and settled in Toronto, where he opened a law office. He practised until 1849, when he was appointed to the bench.[2]

He died on October 24, 1864, in Toronto.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Hett, Robert (1976). "Esten, James Christie Palmer". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Obituary". The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review: 803–804. December 1864. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ↑ Wallace, W. Stewart (1963). The Macmillan Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Macmillan Publishers. pp. 219–220. OCLC 1036685523.
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