William Henry Sinclair

William Henry Sinclair, (February 8, 1864 – September 27, 1902) was a Canadian politician. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Saskatoon in 1902.[1][2]

William Henry Sinclair
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Saskatoon
In office
1902  September 27, 1902
Personal details
Born(1864-02-08)February 8, 1864
Canada West
DiedSeptember 27, 1902(1902-09-27) (aged 38)
Saskatoon, North-West Territories
Political partyIndependent

He was elected in 1902 to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and served until his death on September 27, 1902, in a hunting accident which he accidentally shot himself while stowing his gun away.[3]

Electoral results

1902 election

May 21, 1902 election
[1] Name Vote %
  William Henry Sinclair 239 72.42%
  James Leslie 91 27.58%
Total Votes 330 100%

References

  1. "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2007.
  2. "NWT Council Documents" (PDF). www.saskarchives.com.
  3. "The Wetaskiwin Times, October 2, 1902, Page 1, Item Ar00116". peel.library.ualberta.ca.
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