William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon
William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | |
In office 1907–1921 | |
Chief Justice of Saskatchewan | |
In office 1938–1941 | |
Preceded by | Frederick W. A. G. Haultain |
Succeeded by | William Melville Martin |
Personal details | |
Born | Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick | June 3, 1877
Died | January 11, 1969 | (aged 91)
Relations | Onésiphore Turgeon, father |
William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon,
Early life
Turgeon was born in Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick, the son of prominent Canadian politician Onésiphore Turgeon. His brother, James Gray Turgeon, was also a politician in Alberta. The three family members held public office concurrently between the years 1911 and 1921.[1]
Turgeon received his early education in
Politician
He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the ridings of Prince Albert City (1907–1908), Duck Lake (1908–1912), and Humboldt (1912–1921). From 1912 to 1918, he was the Provincial Secretary. From 1907 to 1921, he was the Attorney General. He is credited with having created the foundations of administrative and municipal legislation in the province.[1]
Justice of the Court of Appeal
From 1921 to 1938, he was a Justice of the
Diplomat
From 1941 to 1957, he held diplomatic posts mostly as the Canadian ambassador to Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, and Portugal.[4]
After returning to Canada, he undertook a one-man inquiry into the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba in 1958.[1]
Honours
In 1940, he was awarded an honorary
References
- ^ a b c Winnipeg Free Press, 13 January 1969, p. 10.
- ^ "William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan.
- ^ "Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada".
- ^ "Heads of Posts List". Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
- ^ "Honorary degree recipients". University of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- ^ Order of Canada citation