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FIELDING, The Right Hon. William Stevens, P.C.

Picture of FIELDING, The Right Hon. William Stevens, P.C.

Photographer:
William James Topley
© Public Domain
Source: Library and Archives Canada, PA 025973

Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1848.11.24

Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1929.06.23 (80 years old)

Profession | Occupation: Correspondent, editor, journalist

Notes: Member of the United Kingdom Privy Council in 1923.

Federal Political Experience

Years of Service: 8354 Days (22 years, 10 months, 14 days)

^ House of Commons

Constituency	Political Affiliation at Election	Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)	Result
Shelburne and Queen's, Nova Scotia	Liberal	1922.01.19 (By-Election)	Elected
Shelburne and Queen's, Nova Scotia Resignation. Appointed Minister of Finance and Receiver General, December 29, 1921.	Liberal	1921.12.06	Elected
Shelburne and Queen's, Nova Scotia	Unionist (Liberal)	1917.12.17	Elected
Shelburne and Queen's, Nova Scotia	Liberal	1911.09.21	Defeated
Shelburne and Queen's, Nova Scotia	Liberal	1908.10.26	Elected
Shelburne and Queen's, Nova Scotia	Liberal	1906.10.31 (By-Election)	Elected
Shelburne and Queen's, Nova Scotia Election declared void.	Liberal	1904.11.03	Elected
Shelburne and Queen's, Nova Scotia	Liberal	1900.11.07	Elected
Shelburne and Queen's, Nova Scotia	Liberal	1896.08.05 (By-Election)	Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal	1921.12.06 -
Unionist (Liberal)	1917.12.17 - 1921.12.05
Liberal	1896.08.05 - 1917.12.16

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Minister

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister of Finance and Receiver General Resignation. For health reasons.	1921.12.29 - 1925.09.04
Minister of Railways and Canals (Acting)	1907.04.09 - 1907.08.29
Minister of Finance and Receiver General	1896.07.20 - 1911.10.06

^ Committees - House of Commons

Member

Committee	Session
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Canals and Telegraph Lines	13th Parl., 5th Session (1921.02.14 - 1921.06.04)
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce	14th Parl., 4th Session (1925.02.05 - 1925.06.27) 14th Parl., 3rd Session (1924.02.28 - 1924.07.19) 14th Parl., 2nd Session (1923.01.31 - 1923.06.30) 14th Parl., 1st Session (1922.03.08 - 1922.06.28) 13th Parl., 5th Session (1921.02.14 - 1921.06.04)
Standing Committee on Marine and Fisheries	13th Parl., 5th Session (1921.02.14 - 1921.06.04) 13th Parl., 4th Session (1920.02.26 - 1920.07.01)

^ Political Party Roles

Liberal Party of Canada

Role	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leadership Candidate	1919.08.07 - 1919.08.07

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