William Henry Sinclair

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Not to be confused with William H. Sinclair of Texas

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

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]

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[edit]

1902 election[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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.