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| | Sir James Ke1rpt |
 | | KEMPT, Sir James, governor of Canada, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1765; died in London, England, 20 December, 1855. |
 | | While in office, Sir James reinstated magistrates and militia officers who had been dismissed for party reasons, secured for his executive council a broader basis by introducing members that possessed the confidence of the majority, and urged the judges to retire from the legislative council. |
 | | On his retirement from office he was presented with complimentary addresses by various public bodies in Canada, and on his return to Eng-hind he was appointed master-general of the ordnance, 30 November, 1830, and became a privy councillor, and on 23 November, 1841, attained the rank of general. |
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