James Christie Palmer Esten

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

[1] He was sent to England as a child and educated at Charterhouse School.

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.

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Portrait of Esten published 1905
Portrait of Esten published 1905