Henry John Boulton | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Norfolk County | |
| In office 1848–1851 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Niagara | |
| In office 1842–1844 | |
| Chief Justice of Newfoundland | |
| In office 1833–1838 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Alexander Tucker |
| Succeeded by | John Gervase Hutchinson Bourne |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Niagara | |
| In office 1830–1833 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Dickson |
| Attorney General of Upper Canada | |
| In office 1829–1833 | |
| Preceded by | John Beverley Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Sympson Jameson |
| Solicitor General of Upper Canada | |
| In office 1818–1829 | |
| Preceded by | John Beverley Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1790 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | June 18, 1870 (age 80) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Compact Tory |
| Other political affiliations | Ultra-Reformer |
| Spouse | Eliza Jones |
| Relations | G. D'Arcy Boulton (father) George Strange Boulton (brother) William Henry Boulton (nephew) Ephraim Jones (father-in-law) |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
Henry John Boulton, QC (1790 – June 18, 1870) was a lawyer and political figure in Upper Canada and the Province of Canada, as well as Chief Justice of Newfoundland.
Boulton began his legal career under the tutelage of John Beverly Robinson, one of the leaders of the Family Compact, succeeding Robinson first as Solicitor General of Upper Canada, and then as Attorney General. After election to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada in 1830, Boulton opposed William Lyon Mackenzie, who in turn considered him one of the worst supporters of the Family Compact. His opposition to Mackenzie led to his dismissal by the British government from the post of Attorney General, but he was then appointed Chief Justice of Newfoundland, a separate colony from Upper Canada. After a tumultuous term as Chief Justice, he was again dismissed by the British government and returned to Upper Canada.
By the time of his return from Newfoundland, Boulton had become a strong Reformer, supporting Robert Baldwin and the quest for responsible government. At the end of the Baldwin-Lafontaine ministry, he retired from public life and devoted himself to his legal practice.
He died in Toronto, Ontario in 1870, aged 80.