Oliver Mowat Biggar
| Oliver Mowat Biggar | |
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| 2nd Judge Advocate General of Canada | |
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In office 1918–1920 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Smith |
| Succeeded by | John Orde |
| 1st Chief Electoral Officer of Canada | |
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In office 1920–1927 |
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| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Jules Castonguay |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 11, 1876 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 4, 1948 (aged 71) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Muriel Elizabeth Whitney (m. April 30, 1908 in Toronto, Ontario) |
| Relations | Charles Robert Webster Biggar (Father), Jane Helen Mowat (Mother) |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Profession | Lawyer, civil servant |
Oliver Mowat Biggar CMG KC (October 11, 1876 – September 4, 1948) was a Canadian lawyer and civil servant. He was the second Judge Advocate General for the Canadian Forces and the first Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. He also served as the first Canadian co-chair of the Canada-United States Permanent Joint Board on Defense. Biggar was well known as a leading Canadian lawyer with expertise in public law and patent law.
Biggar was born in Toronto, Ontario. He was the eldest son of lawyer Charles Robert Webster Biggar and Jane Helen Mowat (daughter of Sir Oliver Mowat, a former Premier of Ontario).
Biggar was educated at Upper Canada College, graduating in 1894. He attended University College at the University of Toronto and graduated with a B.A. in 1898. In 1901 Biggar graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School and began practicing as a lawyer with Biggar & Burton. By 1903, he moved to Edmonton, Alberta, and was called to the bar there. On April 30, 1908 he married Muriel Elizabeth Whitney (daughter of J.G. Whitney). Together they had one daughter, Sally Vernon Biggar.
While in Edmonton, Biggar made a reputation for himself as a capable lawyer. He practiced with Short, Cross and Biggar from 1903 to 1915, and was made King's Counsel in 1913. He was appointed in 1911 to the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta, on which he served until 1914. He also served on the Board of Edmonton Hospital during this period. From 1915-1920, he was counsel for Woods, Sherry, Collison & Field in Edmonton.
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