William Henry Sinclair Explained

William Henry Sinclair should not be confused with William H. Sinclair.

William Henry Sinclair
Birth Date:1864 2, mf=y
Birth Place:Canada West
Death Place:Saskatoon, North-West Territories
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Saskatoon
Term Start:1902
Term End:September 27, 1902
Party:Independent

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

1902 election

May 21, 1902 election
Name Vote%William Henry Sinclair23972.42%James Leslie9127.58%
Total Votes330100%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905 . Saskatchewan Archives . 30 September 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928101028/http://www.saskarchives.com/web/seld/1-00.pdf . 28 September 2007.
  2. Web site: NWT Council Documents . www.saskarchives.com.
  3. Web site: The Wetaskiwin Times, October 2, 1902, Page 1, Item Ar00116 . peel.library.ualberta.ca.