See also: Weir

William Alexander Weir (Montreal, October 14th, 1858 in Quebec - London, October 22nd, 1929) was a lawyer, a Juge and a politician Québécois.

Biography

He studies with the High School of Montreal and with the Université McGill and is allowed with the Barreau of Quebec in 1881. He begins his career in Droit and written in the Montreal Star.

He publishes several editions of the Civil code of Quebec and he is member of the royal Commission to revise the procedure of the code in 1897.

Weir presents to the legislative Assemblée of Quebec in 1890 but fails in its attempt. It again presents in 1897 and succeeds in becoming appointed Liberal party of Quebec.

Named Minister without portfolio in 1903 by the Prime Minister Simon-Napoleon Relative. In 1905, it resigns of the Council of Ministers with Lomer Gouin and Adélard Turgeon to oblige Parent to resign.

When Gouin becomes Prime Minister in 1905, it is named minister without portfolio, president of the Parliament, public work and Minister for Labor and provincial treasurer.

Appointed judge with the Superior court of Quebec in 1910, it resigns of its seat. It chaired on the business Workman in May 1911 Quebec. He dies on October 22nd, 1929 with London in Ontario.

Anecdote

He is also the brother of Robert Stanley Weir, which composed the English words of the O Canada

See too

Related articles

• Argenteuil (provincial district)
• Government Simon-Napoleon Relative
• Government Lomer Gouin
• Liberal party of Quebec

External bonds and documents

• William Alexander Weir - National Assembly of Quebec

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