Norman William Whittaker

Norman William Whittaker (November 18, 1893 – June 12, 1985) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia. After being an unsuccessful candidate in the 1928 provincial election, he represented Saanich in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1933 to 1947 as a Liberal member.

Norman William Whittaker
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office 1933–1947
Preceded by	Simon Fraser Tolmie
Succeeded by	Arthur J. R. Ash
Constituency	Saanich
Personal details
Born	(1893-11-18)November 18, 1893 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Died	June 12, 1985(1985-06-12) (aged 91) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political party	British Columbia Liberal Party
Spouse	Gwendolyn C A Gillis
Occupation	lawyer, judge

He was born in Kamloops in 1893^[1] and was educated in Victoria. Whittaker studied law, articled in Victoria and set up practice there.^[2] In 1929, he married Gwendolyn C A Gillis.^[3] He was speaker of the assembly from 1937 to 1947. Whittaker also served briefly as Attorney General in 1941; he resigned his cabinet post to lobby for a Liberal-Conservative coalition government. In 1947, Whittaker resigned his seat in the legislature after being named to the BC Supreme Court. He was named to the Court of Appeal in 1963. Whittaker retired the following year due to problems with his wife's health. He died in Ottawa at the age of 91 on June 12, 1985.^[4][2]

References

1. "Vital Event Marriages Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
2. Moore, Christopher (15 March 2010). The British Columbia Court of Appeal: the first hundred years, 1910-2010. UBC Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7748-1864-3. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
3. "Vital Event Births Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
4. "Services held for former judge". Vancouver Sun. June 14, 1985. Retrieved June 11, 2023.