James Wilfred Estey

The Honourable James Wilfred (Bill) Estey (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1956) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and jurist.

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The Honourable - December 1 - 1889 - January 22 - 1956 - Canadian

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Born in Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick, the son of Byron Leslie Estey and Sarah Ann Kee, he received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Brunswick in 1910. In 1915, he received a Bachelor of Law from Harvard University in 1915. On 1917, he was called to the Saskatchewan bar . He practiced law as a Crown Prosecutor until 1929. He also taught law and economics at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick - Bachelor of Arts - University of New Brunswick - Bachelor of Law - Harvard University - Saskatchewan - University of Saskatchewan

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In 1934, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. From 1934 to 1941, he was the Minister of Education. From 1939 to 1944, he was the Attorney General.

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Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan - Liberal

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He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada on October 6, 1944 and served until his death in 1956. He was the second Saskatchewan judge of the Supreme Court (the first was John Henderson Lamont) and succeeded Sir Lyman Poore Duff.

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John Henderson Lamont - Lyman Poore Duff

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He is the father of Willard Estey, also a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

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