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William Sutherland (Northwest Territories politician)

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Succeeded by
  
Donald H. McDonald

Name
  
William Sutherland

William Sutherland (N.W.T. politician)
Born
  
September 3, 1854 Ottawa, Canada West (
1854-09-03
)

Died
  
June 30, 1930(1930-06-30) (aged 75) Bridgeburg, Ontario

Spouse(s)
  
Henrietta Aquas Traveller married 1888

Residence
  
Qu\'Appelle, Saskatchewan

William Sutherland (September 3, 1854 – June 13, 1930) was a general merchant and political figure in the Northwest Territories, Canada. He represented Qu'Appelle in the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories from 1887 to 1888 and North Qu'Appelle in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1888 to 1898 as a Conservative.

William Sutherland (Northwest Territories politician)

He was born in Ottawa, the son of a Scottish immigrant, and was educated in Ottawa. In 1888, he married Henrietta Aquas Traveller. He went to the Northwest Territories in 1881. Sutherland also served as postmaster for Qu'Appelle. Sutherland died of heart failure at Bridgeburg, Ontario in 1930 and was buried at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa.

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William Sutherland (Northwest Territories politician) Wikipedia