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ROBERTSON, The Hon. Wishart McLea, P.C.
Picture of ROBERTSON, The Hon. Wishart McLea, P.C.
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Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1891.02.15
Place of Birth: Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia, Canada
Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1967.08.16 (76 years old)
Profession | Occupation: Businessman
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 8345 Days (22 years, 10 months, 6 days)
^ Senate
Senatorial DivisionPolitical Affiliation at NominationTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Appointed on the advice of
Shelburne, Nova Scotia Liberal 1943.02.19 - 1965.12.24 King, William Lyon Mackenzie
^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal 1943.02.19 - 1965.12.24

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Speaker of the Senate

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Speaker of the Senate 1953.10.14 - 1957.10.03

Minister

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister Without Portfolio 1948.11.15 - 1953.10.13
Minister Without Portfolio 1945.09.04 - 1948.11.14

Leader of the Government in the Senate

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader of the Government in the Senate Appointed Speaker of the Senate October 14, 1953. 1945.08.24 - 1953

^ Committees - Senate
Member

CommitteeSession
Special Committee on Economic Re-establishment and Social Security 19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
Special Committee on the Income War Tax Act and the Excess Profits Tax Act 20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
25th Parl., 1st Session (1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on Canadian Trade Relations 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
Standing Committee on Civil Service Administration 20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
Standing Committee on Divorce 21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
Standing Committee on External Relations 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on Finance 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
Standing Committee on Immigration and Labour 21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
Standing Committee on Internal Economy and Contingent Accounts 24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on Natural Resources 21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
Standing Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds 21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
Standing Committee on Public Health and Welfare 21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
Standing Committee on Railways, Telegraphs and Harbours 20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
25th Parl., 1st Session (1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)

^ Committees - Joint
Co-Chair

CommitteeSession
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
Standing Joint Committee on the Restaurant of Parliament 22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)

^ Political Party Roles
Liberal Party of Canada

RoleTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
President 1943.01.01 - 1945.01.01

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