William Alexander Weir
| William Alexander Weir | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Argenteuil | |
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In office 1897–1910 |
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| Preceded by | William John Simpson |
| Succeeded by | John Hay |
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec | |
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In office April 25, 1905 – August 31, 1906 |
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| Preceded by | Auguste Tessier |
| Succeeded by | Philippe-Honoré Roy |
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October 15, 1858 Montreal, Canada East |
| Died | October 22, 1929 (aged 71) London, England |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
William Alexander Weir (October 15, 1858 – October 22, 1929) was a Quebec lawyer, politician, and judge. He was the MLA for Argenteuil in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1897–1910, held several ministries, and helped rewrite several provincial Codes.
William Alexander Weir was born in Montreal on October 15, 1858, the son of William Park Weir and Helen Craig Smith, who had emigrated from Scotland to Canada in 1852. William Park Weir became Surveyor of Customs in the Port of Montreal. His brother, Robert Stanley Weir, would become famous as a judge and author of the English verses for O Canada.
Weir attended the High School of Montreal and McGill University earning a B.C.L. in 1881 and was called to the Bar of Quebec on July 12, 1881.
He married Adelaide Sayers Stewart, daughter of William C. Stewart of Hamilton, Ontario in October 1885.
During the time he practised law, Weir also wrote for The Montreal Star from 1880–1881 and the Argenteuil County News from 1895–1897.
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