William Henry Dennis

Not to be confused with William Dennis, his uncle and Canadian independent Conservative senator from 1912 to 1920.

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.

The Honourable 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, Canada
Died	18 January 1954(1954-01-18) (aged 66) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[1]
Political party	Conservative Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Hilda Wood
Residence	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Profession	printer, 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.^[1] He became publisher of the Halifax Herald in 1920 after the death of William Dennis.^[2] Dennis was also a director for the Nova Scotia Trust Company.^[1]

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.