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Robert Henry Pooley

Robert Henry Pooley

Canadian politician

Robert Henry Pooley (September 19, 1878[1] – June 23, 1954[2]) was a Canandian lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Esquimalt from 1912 to 1937 as a Conservative. Pooley was interim leader of the party from August 1924 to November 1926.

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Biography

He was born in Esquimalt,[1] the son of Charles Edward Pooley, and was educated at Bradfield College in Berkshire, England. Pooley practised law in Victoria from 1896. In 1904, he married Laura Loewen.[3] Pooley was Leader of the Opposition in the assembly from 1924 to 1928.[4] He served in the provincial cabinet as Attorney-General from 1928 to 1933.[1] Pooley died in Victoria at the age of 75.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Fort Victoria Brick Project Name List". City of Victoria. Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  3. [3]
    Parker, C. W (1913). Northern who's who; a biographical dictionary of men and women. p. 666. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  4. [4]
    "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.


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