Henry Willoughby Laird (January 4, 1868 – September 30, 1940) was a journalist, wholesale merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He sat for Regina division in the Senate of Canada from 1917 to 1940.[1]
He was born in Port Dover, Ontario, the son of the Reverend William H. Laird and Elizabeth C. Burke, and was educated at the Jarvis Street Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto. Laird worked as a journalist for ten years, spending three years as a press correspondent in the Ontario legislature and Canadian House of Commons. He married Lillian Blanche Defoe in 1888.
In 1901, he came west to serve as private secretary to Frederick W. A. G. Haultain. After leaving that position, he then established a wholesale and distribution business in Regina, the first wholesale business established there. He was Mayor of Regina in 1904 and 1905. Laird ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1905 and 1908. He served overseas as a lieutenant-colonel in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. In 1920, he helped found the Equitable Life & Accident Insurance Company and served as its vice-president. He was also a director for the Northern Life Assurance Company of London and the Merchants Casualty of Waterloo[2] Laird died in office at the age of 72.[1]
henry, laird, henry, willoughby, laird, january, 1868, september, 1940, journalist, wholesale, merchant, political, figure, saskatchewan, canada, regina, division, senate, canada, from, 1917, 1940, born, port, dover, ontario, reverend, william, laird, elizabet. Henry Willoughby Laird January 4 1868 September 30 1940 was a journalist wholesale merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan Canada He sat for Regina division in the Senate of Canada from 1917 to 1940 1 He was born in Port Dover Ontario the son of the Reverend William H Laird and Elizabeth C Burke and was educated at the Jarvis Street Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto Laird worked as a journalist for ten years spending three years as a press correspondent in the Ontario legislature and Canadian House of Commons He married Lillian Blanche Defoe in 1888 In 1901 he came west to serve as private secretary to Frederick W A G Haultain After leaving that position he then established a wholesale and distribution business in Regina the first wholesale business established there He was Mayor of Regina in 1904 and 1905 Laird ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1905 and 1908 He served overseas as a lieutenant colonel in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I In 1920 he helped found the Equitable Life amp Accident Insurance Company and served as its vice president He was also a director for the Northern Life Assurance Company of London and the Merchants Casualty of Waterloo 2 Laird died in office at the age of 72 1 References edit a b Henry Laird Parliament of Canada biography Hawkes John 1924 The story of Saskatchewan and its people Volume 3 pp 1372 4 Retrieved 2009 08 03 External links edit Laird Henry Willoughby City of Regina Archived from the original on 2009 09 09 Retrieved 2009 08 03 nbsp This article about a mayor in Saskatchewan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Laird amp oldid 1085050952, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
