William Thomas Straith
Canadian politician
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William Thomas Straith (August 5, 1894 – March 27, 1980) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1937 to 1953 as a Liberal.
William Thomas Straith | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Victoria City | |
| In office 1937–1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1894 Innerkip, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 27, 1980 (aged 85) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | British Columbia Liberal Party |
He was born in Innerkip, Ontario, in 1894,[1][2] the son of Reverend Peter Straith and Janet Martin, and was educated in Mount Forest and at the University of Manitoba.[2] Straith was called to the British Columbia bar in 1922.[3] In 1924, he married Alice Mae Stokes. Straith was an alderman for Victoria City Council from 1928 to 1931 and in 1935. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the assembly in 1928.[2] Straith served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Education from 1947 to 1952 and as Provincial Secretary from 1950 to 1952.[4] In 1939, he co-founded the legal firm Straith Pringle & Ruttan. After he left politics, Straith continued to practise law until his death in 1980.[3][5]
