Henry Angus

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Henry Forbes Angus
Rowell-Sirois Commission in 1938. Seated, left, H. F. Angus.
Born	(1891-04-19)April 19, 1891 Victoria, British Columbia
Died	September 17, 1991(1991-09-17) (aged 100)
Awards	Order of Canada

Henry Forbes Angus OC (April 19, 1891 – September 17, 1991) was a Canadian lawyer and academic.

Born in

from Oxford University. Returning to British Columbia, he was called to the Bar.

In 1919, he became an assistant professor of economics in the political science and sociology faculty at the University of British Columbia and later became professor and head of the department. He was the first fully qualified lawyer to serve on the full-time teaching staff. From 1948 until his retirement in 1956, he was the first Dean of Graduate Studies.

From 1937 to 1940, he was a member of the Royal Commission of Dominion–Provincial Relations. From 1949 to 1951, he was a member of the Royal Commission of Transportation.

During World War II, from 1941 to 1945, he was Special Assistant to the Secretary of State for External Affairs. He was one of the few public voices to oppose the

.

In 1955, he was appointed chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of British Columbia. In 1965, he was chairman of the British Columbia Commission of inquiry into redefinition of Electoral Districts ("The Provincial Redistribution Commission").

From 1951 to 1952, he was the president of the Royal Society of Canada.

In 1971, he was made an officer of the

is named in his honour.

References

• "Anne Angus Fonds". City of Vancouver Archives.
• "University of British Columbia tributes". University of British Columbia.

Professional and academic associations
Preceded by John Johnston O'Neill	President of the Royal Society of Canada 1951–1952	Succeeded by Guilford Bevil Reed