Bishop of Toronto and leader of the Family Compact of Upper Canada
For other people named John Strachan, see John Strachan (disambiguation).
The Right Reverend
John Strachan
Bishop of Toronto
Church
Church of England
Diocese
Toronto
Appointed
1839
In office
1839–1867
Successor
Alexander Bethune
Orders
Ordination
1803 (priest)
Consecration
1839
Personal details
Born
(1778-04-12)12 April 1778
Aberdeen, Scotland
Died
1 November 1867(1867-11-01) (aged 89) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Buried
Beneath the high altar at the Cathedral Church of St. James, Toronto
Nationality
Scottish
Denomination
Anglicanism
Parents
Elizabeth Findlayson
John Strachan
Spouse
Ann McGill
(m. 1808; died 1865)
Alma mater
King's College, Aberdeen
John Strachan (/ˈstrɔːn/; 12 April 1778 – 1 November 1867) was a notable figure in Upper Canada, an "elite member" of the Family Compact, and the first Anglican Bishop of Toronto. He is best known as a political bishop who held many government positions and promoted education from common schools to helping to found the University of Toronto.
Gauvreau says in the 1820s he was "the most eloquent and powerful Upper Canadian exponent of an anti-republican social order based upon the tory principles of hierarchy and subordination in both church and state".[1] Craig characterizes him as "the Canadian arch tory of his era" for his intense conservatism.[2] Craig argues that Strachan "believed in an ordered society, an established church, the prerogative of the crown, and prescriptive rights; he did not believe that the voice of the people was the voice of God".[2]
Strachan built his home in a large yard bound by Simcoe Street, York Street, and Front Street. It was a two-storey building that was the first building in Toronto to use locally manufactured bricks. The gardens and grounds of the property occupied the entire square and became a local Toronto landmark, being given the name "The Bishop's Palace". After Strachan's death, the home was converted into a private hotel called The Palace Boarding House.[3]
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