William Legh Walsh
William Legh Walsh (born January 28, 1857 in Simcoe , Ontario , † January 13, 1938 in Victoria , British Columbia ) was a Canadian politician and judge. From 1931 to 1936 he was Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Alberta .
biography
The son of the House of Commons Aquila Walsh attended the municipal schools of Simcoe, then the University of Toronto , where he studied law. In 1880 he was admitted to the bar and practiced in Orangeville . In 1883 he married Bessie McVittie and had a daughter and a son with her. In the general election in 1896 , he ran unsuccessfully in the Cardwell constituency.
During the Klondike Gold Rush , Walsh moved to Yukon Territory in 1900 and opened a law firm in Dawson . In 1903 he was appointed crown attorney . The following year Walsh ran for the office of mayor of Dawson, but could not prevail against his competitors. Then he practiced his profession in Calgary . Walsh was the first president of the Conservative Association of Alberta from 1905 . For this party he ran in 1906 in a by-election for a seat in the legislative assembly of Alberta , but could not get enough votes again. In 1911 he led the election campaign for the Conservatives in the province of Alberta.
In 1912, Walsh was appointed judge at the Supreme Court of Alberta, a position he held until 1931. On the recommendation of Prime Minister Richard Bedford Bennett , he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Alberta on May 5, 1931, the appointment was made by Governor General Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough . On October 1, 1936, Walsh resigned from office.
Walsh died in Victoria on January 13, 1938 and was buried in Union Cemetery in Calgary.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walsh, William Legh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician and judge |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Simcoe , Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1938 |
| Place of death | Victoria , British Columbia |