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A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century

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A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century

Canada -- Biography

=Sinclair, Victor Albert, B.A., LL.B.=, born May 16, 1872, at
Tilsonburg, Ont., son of Dr. Lachlin C. Sinclair and Roxilana Nan
Norman, both Canadians. Dr. Sinclair contested North Norfolk on three
occasions in the Conservative interests against the late Hon. John
Charlton. Educated at the Public and High Schools of Tilsonburg, the
University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall; graduated B.A. in 1892 with
first-class honors in Political Science and English, took degree of
LL.B. with honors in 1894; called to the Bar at Osgoode Hall, in 1895,
receiving medal. Commenced practice at Tilsonburg with W. A. Dowler,
K.C., as Dowler & Sinclair, has practised alone for past eight years,
entered Municipal Council of his native town in 1896, and served three
years as councillor and two years as Mayor, was high school trustee from
1910 until 1919, member of Council, Board of Trade. President of
Tilsonburg Conservative Club, President Tilsonburg Horticultural Society
1910-1919, Vice-President Bowling Club, Vice-President Tilsonburg Shoe
Company, Limited. The subject of this sketch was first elected to the
Ontario Legislature for South Oxford at the general elections of 1914 by
a majority of four over Colonel T. R. Mayberry; on recount this majority
was increased to five, and on appeal reduced to one. Mr. Sinclair is
recognized as a valuable member of the Legislature, he was acting
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee during the session of 1916, he
is a member of several fraternal societies, including the Masonic, of
which he is now Worshipful Master, C.O.F., A.O.U.W., also O.C.H.C., of
which he is Supreme Leader for Canada, and has made a special study of
Municipal and Company law. He enjoys a large practice, and is the
solicitor for several townships in the counties of Oxford, Elgin, and
Norfolk. Married February 6, 1901, to Gertrude L., daughter of George
Draper, of Listowel, and is father of two children: Mildred Roxilana,
and Gertrude Helen. In religion the member for South Oxford is a
Methodist. His chief recreation is bowling and horticulture.

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A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century

Canada -- Biography

=Sinclair, Victor Albert, B.A., LL.B.=, born May 16, 1872, at
Tilsonburg, Ont., son of Dr. Lachlin C. Sinclair and Roxilana Nan
Norman, both Canadians. Dr. Sinclair contested North Norfolk on three
occasions in the Conservative interests against the late Hon. John
Charlton. Educated at the Public and High Schools of Tilsonburg, the
University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall; graduated B.A. in 1892 with
first-class honors in Political Science and English, took degree of
LL.B. with honors in 1894; called to the Bar at Osgoode Hall, in 1895,
receiving medal. Commenced practice at Tilsonburg with W. A. Dowler,
K.C., as Dowler & Sinclair, has practised alone for past eight years,
entered Municipal Council of his native town in 1896, and served three
years as councillor and two years as Mayor, was high school trustee from
1910 until 1919, member of Council, Board of Trade. President of
Tilsonburg Conservative Club, President Tilsonburg Horticultural Society
1910-1919, Vice-President Bowling Club, Vice-President Tilsonburg Shoe
Company, Limited. The subject of this sketch was first elected to the
Ontario Legislature for South Oxford at the general elections of 1914 by
a majority of four over Colonel T. R. Mayberry; on recount this majority
was increased to five, and on appeal reduced to one. Mr. Sinclair is
recognized as a valuable member of the Legislature, he was acting
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee during the session of 1916, he
is a member of several fraternal societies, including the Masonic, of
which he is now Worshipful Master, C.O.F., A.O.U.W., also O.C.H.C., of
which he is Supreme Leader for Canada, and has made a special study of
Municipal and Company law. He enjoys a large practice, and is the
solicitor for several townships in the counties of Oxford, Elgin, and
Norfolk. Married February 6, 1901, to Gertrude L., daughter of George
Draper, of Listowel, and is father of two children: Mildred Roxilana,
and Gertrude Helen. In religion the member for South Oxford is a
Methodist. His chief recreation is bowling and horticulture.

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Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century

A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century

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