Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, one of 9 children of Parliamentarian Timothy Anglin, and elder brother to the renowned stage actress, Margaret Anglin, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ottawa in 1887.
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Three of Anglin's nine children were notably successful; Francis Alexander Anglin was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1924 to 1933, Arthur Whyte Anglin was a successful private practise lawyer, and Mary Margaret Anglin became the first internationally-renowned Canadian stage actress.