William Henry Dennis

Not to be confused with William Dennis, his uncle[1] and Canadian independent Conservative senator from 1932 to 1954.
William Henry Dennis
Member of the Senate of Canada for Halifax, Nova Scotia division
In office
3 February 1932  18 January 1954
Personal details
Born William Henry Dennis
(1887-03-31)31 March 1887
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Died 18 January 1954(1954-01-18) (aged 66)
Ottawa, Ontario[2]
Political party Conservative
Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Hilda Wood
Residence Halifax, Nova Scotia
Profession printer, publisher

William Henry Dennis (31 March 1887 18 January 1954) was a Conservative and Progressive Conservative party member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Colchester County, Nova Scotia and became a printer and publisher.

Life

The son of Henry Parnell Dennis, he was educated in Colchester County and entered work as an apprentice printer in Halifax. Dennis married Hilda Wood in 1914.[2] He became publisher of the Halifax Herald in 1920 after the death of William Dennis.[1] Dennis was also a director for the Nova Scotia Trust Company.[2]

He was appointed to the Senate for the Halifax, Nova Scotia division on 3 February 1932 nomination by Prime Minister R. B. Bennett. Dennis remained in that role until his death on 18 January 1954.

References

  1. 1 2 "About Us". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  2. 1 2 3 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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