He was born in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England in 1808 and studied at Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] He emigrated to Upper Canada in 1833 and settled near Peterborough. He worked for a time in the timber trade. In 1841, he was elected to the council for the Colborne District, becoming warden in 1848. In 1851, Langton was elected to the Legislative Council for Peterborough; he was reelected in 1854. In 1855, he was appointed the Auditor of the Province of Canada[2] and was also appointed as a member of the newly formed Board of Audit; he resigned his seat in the assembly the following year. He served as Auditor for the remaining tenure of the Province of Canada and the first decade of the Dominion of Canada; it was Langton who led in the production of the first financial statements of the Dominion of Canada in spite of many challenges.[3][4] He also served on the senate for the University of Toronto Langton moved with the government to Quebec City in 1859 and was president of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. After Canadian Confederation in 1867, Langton was appointed the head of the federal Board of Audit. In 1870, he was named Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to the Treasury Board, while maintaining his role as Auditor General.[5] The Auditor General's function was later to be separated from the finance department. He retired in 1878. From 1880 to 1882, he served as president of the Canadian Institute.
^"Langton, John (LNGN824J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ abBalls, H.R. (1940). "John Langton and the Canadian Audit Office". Canadian Historical Review. 21 (2): 150–176. doi:10.3138/chr-021-02-03. S2CID 162256249.
^Hodgetts, John E. (1955). Pioneer Public Service: An Administrative History of the United Canadas, 1841-1867. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
^Baker, Ron; Rennie, Morina (2012). "Accounting for a nation's beginnings: Challenges arising from the formation of the Dominion of Canada". Accounting History. 17 (3–4): 415–435. doi:10.1177/1032373212443225. S2CID 154193732.
^Hodgetts, J.E. (1955). Pioneer Public Service: An Administrative History of the United Canadas, 1841-1867. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN9781487590079.
Cameron, Wendy (1990). "Langton, John". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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john, langton, canadian, politician, john, langton, april, 1808, march, 1894, canada, first, auditor, general, john, langtonborn, 1808, april, 1808ormskirk, lancashire, englanddiedmarch, 1894, 1894, aged, torontonationalitybritish, canadianoccupation, politici. John Langton April 7 1808 March 19 1894 was Canada s first Auditor General John LangtonBorn 1808 04 07 April 7 1808Ormskirk Lancashire EnglandDiedMarch 19 1894 1894 03 19 aged 85 TorontoNationalityBritish CanadianOccupation s Politician Auditor GeneralKnown forFirst Auditor General of CanadaHe was born in Ormskirk Lancashire England in 1808 and studied at Trinity College Cambridge 1 He emigrated to Upper Canada in 1833 and settled near Peterborough He worked for a time in the timber trade In 1841 he was elected to the council for the Colborne District becoming warden in 1848 In 1851 Langton was elected to the Legislative Council for Peterborough he was reelected in 1854 In 1855 he was appointed the Auditor of the Province of Canada 2 and was also appointed as a member of the newly formed Board of Audit he resigned his seat in the assembly the following year He served as Auditor for the remaining tenure of the Province of Canada and the first decade of the Dominion of Canada it was Langton who led in the production of the first financial statements of the Dominion of Canada in spite of many challenges 3 4 He also served on the senate for the University of Toronto Langton moved with the government to Quebec City in 1859 and was president of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec After Canadian Confederation in 1867 Langton was appointed the head of the federal Board of Audit In 1870 he was named Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to the Treasury Board while maintaining his role as Auditor General 5 The Auditor General s function was later to be separated from the finance department He retired in 1878 From 1880 to 1882 he served as president of the Canadian Institute He died in Toronto in 1894 2 References edit Langton John LNGN824J A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge a b Balls H R 1940 John Langton and the Canadian Audit Office Canadian Historical Review 21 2 150 176 doi 10 3138 chr 021 02 03 S2CID 162256249 Hodgetts John E 1955 Pioneer Public Service An Administrative History of the United Canadas 1841 1867 Toronto University of Toronto Press Baker Ron Rennie Morina 2012 Accounting for a nation s beginnings Challenges arising from the formation of the Dominion of Canada Accounting History 17 3 4 415 435 doi 10 1177 1032373212443225 S2CID 154193732 Hodgetts J E 1955 Pioneer Public Service An Administrative History of the United Canadas 1841 1867 Toronto University of Toronto Press ISBN 9781487590079 Blackburn Robert H 13 December 2013 John Langton The Canadian Encyclopedia Historica Canada Cameron Wendy 1990 Langton John In Halpenny Francess G ed Dictionary of Canadian Biography Vol XII 1891 1900 online ed University of Toronto Press External links editLangton John Family archival papers held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services Government officesPreceded byNone Auditor General of Canada1867 1878 Succeeded byJohn Lorn McDougall Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Langton Canadian politician amp oldid 1172555235, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
