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Donald Leslie Brothers (November 8, 1923 – February 9, 2017) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland-Trail in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1958 to 1972 as a Social Credit member.
Donald Leslie Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Rossland-Trail | |
| In office December 15, 1958 – August 30, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Sommers |
| Succeeded by | Christopher D'Arcy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1923 Grand Forks, British Columbia |
| Died | February 9, 2017 (aged 93) Grand Forks, British Columbia |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
He was born in Grand Forks, British Columbia, the son of Montezuma Leslie Brothers and Lorna May Cumming, and was educated at the University of British Columbia. Brothers served as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. In 1947, he married Dorothy Marie Crowe.[1] Brothers ran unsuccessfully in the federal riding of Kootenay West as a Social Credit candidate in 1957.[2] He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1958 by-election held after Robert Sommers was convicted of bribery and conspiracy.[3] Brothers served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Mines and Petroleum Resources[1] and as Minister of Education.[4] He was defeated by Christopher D'Arcy when he ran for reelection in 1972.[3] He died at the age of 93 in 2017.[5]
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