Royal Lethington Maitland
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The Hon. Royal Maitland K.C. |
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| Deputy Premier and Attorney General of British Columbia | |
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In office 1941–1946 |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Vancouver City | |
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In office 1928–1933 |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Vancouver-Point Grey | |
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In office 1937–1946 |
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| 15th President of the Canadian Bar Association | |
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In office 1943–1944 |
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| Preceded by | Gordon Harold Aikins, D.S.O., K.C. |
| Succeeded by | François-Philippe Brais, CC CBE QC |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 9, 1889 Ingersoll, Ontario |
| Died | March 28, 1946 (aged 57) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | British Columbia Conservative Party |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Cabinet |
Provincial: Deputy Premier (1941–1946) Attorney General (1941–1946) |
Royal Lethington (Pat) Maitland (January 9, 1898 – March 28, 1946) was a British Columbia lawyer and politician. He served as Deputy Premier and the Attorney General of British Columbia in the coalition government of Premier John Hart. He also served as national President of the Canadian Bar Association.
Maitland was first elected to the British Columbia Legislature as the Conservative MLA for Vancouver City in the 1928 general election. By the time of the 1933 provincial election, the Conservative government of Premier Simon Fraser Tolmie had collapsed into rival factions. Maitland did not stand for re-election.
Maitland returned to office in the 1937 general election from the riding of Vancouver-Point Grey. The next year, upon the death of Frank Porter Patterson, the leader of the Conservative Party, Maitland became party leader and Leader of the Opposition. His challenge was to rebuild the moribund British Columbia Conservative Party, which had split into two and collapsed in 1933 under Tolmie's leadership.
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