Died September 21, 2002 Party New Democratic Party | Name Stuart Leggatt Role Canadian Politician Resigned 1983 | |
Preceded by The riding was created in 1979. Other politicalaffiliations New Democratic Party of British Columbia Portfolio N.D.P. Caucus Chair (1976) Education | ||
Political party New Democratic Party | ||
Stuart Malcolm Leggatt (November 9, 1931 – September 21, 2002) was a Canadian politician and judge.
Born in New Westminster, British Columbia, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia and a law degree in 1954. He practiced law in Port Coquitlam and Vancouver. In 1969, he was elected as an alderman in Port Coquitlam. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of New Westminster in 1972 federal election. A New Democrat, he was re-elected in the 1974 election. From 1979 to 1983, he was the NDP MLA for the Coquitlam-Moody riding.
In 1983, he became a judge. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1990.
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