John Thomas Haig
John Thomas Haig PC (born 15 December 1877 in Colborne, Ontario, † October 23, 1962 ) was a Canadian lawyer and politician of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, who was for 26 years a member of the Senate and minister several times.
Life
Lawyer and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Haig graduated after attending the Alexander Public School to study law at the University of Manitoba and was after the lawyer admitted to the bar in 1904 worked in the law firm of Campbell, Pitblado, Haig, Montague & Drummond Hay.
His political career began Haig in the province of Manitoba as a member and later as chairman of the school board of Winnipeg.
As a candidate of the Conservative Party, he was was first elected on 10 July 1914 Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and this initially represented the constituency of Assiniboia. In the elections of 6 August 1935, he suffered an election defeat and retired.
In the elections of 29 June 1920 he was again elected in the constituency of Winnipeg as a member of the Legislative Assembly and was one of these now until his mandate waiver on August 13, 1935.
During his membership in the Legislative Assembly, he was 1921-1922 Leader of the Opposition. Haig, the Attorney-General in 1927 (King 's Counsel ) has been temporarily Vice President of the Equitable Trust Company.
Senator and Minister
On a proposal by Prime Minister Richard Bedford Bennett Haig was appointed for the Conservative Party on 14 August 1935 Member of the Senate for Manitoba and represented in this until his resignation on January 17, 1962, Senate District Winnipeg.
Haig took over on 12 September 1945, the role as leader of the Opposition in the Senate and held that post until January 1, 1957.
On October 9, 1957, he was appointed by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker appointed Minister without Portfolio in the 18th Canadian Cabinet, and held this office until 11 May 1958. In this role he was also the leader of the government majority in the Senate.
His son was James Campbell Haig (1909-1980), the province of Manitoba also acted as a member of the Senate 1962-1977 and 1969-1977 Chairman of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications was.
External links and sources
- CV (Website of the Canadian Parliament )
- Entry on the website of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
- Entry in Memorable Manitobans
- Tribute Paid Former Leader. In: The Leader - Post on October 27, 1962