William Sutherland (Northwest Territories politician)

William Sutherland (September 3, 1854 – June 13, 1930) was a general merchant and political figure in the Northwest Territories, Canada. He represented Qu'Appelle in the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories from 1887 to 1888 and North Qu'Appelle in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1888 to 1898 as a Conservative.

William Sutherland
William Sutherland, 1896
MLA for Qu'Appelle and North Qu'Appelle
In office 1887–1898
Succeeded by	Donald H. McDonald
Personal details
Born	(1854-09-03)September 3, 1854 Ottawa, Canada West
Died	June 30, 1930(1930-06-30) (aged 75) Bridgeburg, Ontario
Spouse(s)	Henrietta Aquas Traveller married 1888
Residence	Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan

He was born in Ottawa, the son of a Scottish immigrant, and was educated in Ottawa. In 1888, he married Henrietta Aquas Traveller. He went to the Northwest Territories in 1881. Sutherland also served as postmaster for Qu'Appelle. Sutherland died of heart failure at Bridgeburg, Ontario in 1930 and was buried at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa.^[1][2]

References

• 'The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891, JA Gemmill

1. Ottawa, Canada, Beechwood Cemetery Registers, 1873-1990
2. Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947