John Thomas Hackett

Who was John Thomas Hackett?

John Thomas Hackett was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Stanstead in the Canadian House of Commons from 1930 to 1935 and from 1945 to 1949 as a Conservative and then as a Progressive Conservative member. He sat for Victoria division in the Senate of Canada from 1955 to 1956.

He was born in Stanstead, Quebec, the son of Michael Felix Hackett and Florence Alberta Knight, and was educated at St. Charles Seminary and the law school at McGill University. In 1912, he married Linda Harding. Hackett served as a member of the board of governors for McGill University and was Batonnier of the Bar Association of Montreal, president of the Stanstead County Historical Society and a lieutenant in the militia. He died in office at the age of 72.