William Finlayson (Canadian politician)
| William Finlayson | |
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| MPP for Simcoe East | |
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In office June 25, 1923 – April 3, 1934 |
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| Preceded by | John Benjamin Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Garnet Edward Tanner |
| MPP for Simcoe East | |
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In office October 6, 1937 – January 13, 1939 |
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| Preceded by | Garnet Edward Tanner |
| Succeeded by | George Drew |
| Minister of Lands and Forests of Ontario | |
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In office October 18, 1926 – July 10, 1934 |
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| Preceded by | Howard Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Peter Heenan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 12, 1874 Brantford, Ontario |
| Died | November 14, 1943 (aged 68) Midland, Ontario |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Ethel Cora Sinclair |
| Alma mater | Osgoode Hall Law School |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Canadian Field Artillery |
| Years of service | 1916–1919 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 10th Brigade |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
William Finlayson (December 12, 1874 – November 14, 1943) was an Ontario lawyer, cabinet minister and political figure.
Born in Brantford, Ontario, he was the son of Alexander F. Finlayson and Annie Tupper, and was educated at Jarvis Collegiate Institute and Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. He set up practice in Midland in 1897 in partnership with William Humphrey Bennett. In 1905, he married Ethel Cora Sinclair.
He was also President of the Simcoe Railway and Power Company, which constructed the Big Chute hydroelectric plant in 1909. The plant was acquired by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario in 1914, being the first station owned and operated by it.
Finlayson served in the Canadian Militia, eventually becoming a captain in the 35th Simcoe Foresters. During World War I, Finlayson enlisted in the 157th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and served in France as a captain in the 10th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery.
Finlayson was mayor of Midland, Ontario from 1906 to 1907.
He represented Simcoe East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1934 and from 1937 to 1939 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.
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