Adam Crooks LLB (December 11, 1827 – December 28, 1885) was an Ontario Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Toronto West from 1871 to 1874 and moved to the riding of Oxford South from 1875 to 1886. Crooks was an MLA for the Ontario Liberal PartyCrooks was born in West Flamboro, Ontario, the son of James Crooks. He studied at Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto. During his time in Toronto, he studied law and was called to the bar in 1851.

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  • Adam Crooks LLB (December 11, 1827 – December 28, 1885) was an Ontario Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Toronto West from 1871 to 1874 and moved to the riding of Oxford South from 1875 to 1886. Crooks was an MLA for the Ontario Liberal PartyCrooks was born in West Flamboro, Ontario, the son of James Crooks. He studied at Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto. During his time in Toronto, he studied law and was called to the bar in 1851. During the early 1860s, he successfully appealed a lower court decision against the Commercial Bank of Canada before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in England. In 1863, he was named Queen's Counsel. He served as Attorney General from 1871 to 1872 and provincial treasurer from 1872 to 1877. Crooks played a major role in developing the 1876 liquor licence act, also known as the Crooks Act, which attempted to control the sale of alcohol within the province. He also served as the first Minister of Education in Ontario. Near the end of his life, he suffered from problems with his physical and mental health and was forced to retire from public life. He died in Hartford, Connecticut. (en)
  • Adam Crooks, född 11 december 1827, död 28 december 1885, var en kanadensisk politiker som representerade Toronto West i Ontarios parlament 1871 till 1874 och Oxford South 1875 till 1886. Crooks tillhörde Ontarios liberala parti. Crooks föddes i Flamboro, Ontario och studerade vid Upper Canada College och Torontos universitet. Han innehade posten som kronjurist 1871 till 1872 och som provinsens skattmästare mellan 1872 och 1877. Crooks låg till stor del bakom spritlicens-lagen från 1876 (även känd som Crooks Act) som försökte kontrollera spritförsäljningen i provinsen. Han var också den första utbildningsministern i Ontario. (sv)
  • Adam Crooks (1827 - 1885). Nació el 11 de diciembre de 1827 y falleció el 28 de diciembre de 1885, fue un miembro del «Legislative Assembly of Ontario», lo que en español sería Asamblea Legislativa de Ontario desde el año 1871 hasta el año 1874. Crooks, AdamCrooks, Adam (es)
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  • Adam Crooks LLB (December 11, 1827 – December 28, 1885) was an Ontario Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Toronto West from 1871 to 1874 and moved to the riding of Oxford South from 1875 to 1886. Crooks was an MLA for the Ontario Liberal PartyCrooks was born in West Flamboro, Ontario, the son of James Crooks. He studied at Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto. During his time in Toronto, he studied law and was called to the bar in 1851. (en)
  • Adam Crooks, född 11 december 1827, död 28 december 1885, var en kanadensisk politiker som representerade Toronto West i Ontarios parlament 1871 till 1874 och Oxford South 1875 till 1886. (sv)
  • Adam Crooks (1827 - 1885). (es)
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  • Adam Crooks (politician) (en)
  • Adam Crooks (sv)
  • Adam Crooks (es)
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