Stanley Harwood McCuaig
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Stanley Harwood McCuaig MC QC LLD |
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| 20th President of the Canadian Bar Association | |
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In office 1948–1949 |
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| Preceded by | John Thomas Hackett, KC |
| Succeeded by | A.N. Carter, K.C., LL.D. |
| President of the Law Society of Alberta | |
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In office 1952–1953 |
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| Preceded by | Laurence Yeomans Cairns, QC, LL.D. |
| Succeeded by | Everett James Chambers, QC |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1891 Bainsville, Ontario |
| Died | 1986 (aged 94–95) Edmonton, Alberta |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Hazel Rutherford |
| Relations | Alexander Rutherford, former Premier of Alberta (father-in-law) |
| Children | Eric Alexander Duncan McCuaig, Q.C. (1920-2015) Ruth McCuaig Bate (died 1983) Helen "Honey" Rutherford McEvoy (née McCuaig) (1924-2016) Harwood Stanley McCuaig (1926-2015) |
| Alma mater | Queen's University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canadian Army |
| Service/branch | Royal Canadian Artillery |
| Years of service | 1917–18 |
| Battles/wars | World War I: Western Front |
Stanley Harwood McCuaig MC, QC, LLD (February 11, 1891 – 1986), was a prominent Canadian lawyer in Edmonton, Alberta.
McCuaig was born at Bainsville, Ontario, the son of Duncan Donald McCuaig. He was educated at Williamstown, Ontario and then attended Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1913. Following graduation, he moved west to Edmonton, Alberta, where he became a law student, articled to Alexander Rutherford, the former Premier of Alberta.
On April 20, 1917, at Lethbridge, Alberta McCuaig enlisted in the Canadian Army, joining the Canadian Field Artillery (78th Depot Battery) of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. He fought on the Western Front with the Canadian Corps and was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry in action.
After the war, McCuaig returned to Edmonton and resumed working with Rutherford. In 1919, McCuaig married Rutherford's daughter, Hazel Rutherford. Together, the couple had four children: two sons and two daughters.
McCuaig and his family were long-time members of First Presbyterian Church of Edmonton.
McCuaig practised with the Rutherford firm for many years, but, in 1939, he left to establish his own firm, McCuaig, Desrochers, Beckingham & McDonald, which continues today as McCuaig Desrochers LLP. In 1948, his son Eric McCuaig joined the firm. McCuaig practised law in Edmonton for almost 60 years, setting very high practice standards for himself and for the firm.
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