William James Lovie

Politician

1868 – 1938

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Who was William James Lovie?

William James Lovie was a Canadian farmer and politician.

Born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the son of James Lovie and Isabella Moir, Lovie attended Skene Parish Common School in Aberdeenshire before emigrating to Canada in 1885. He settled in Holland, Manitoba where he was a farmer. He was Secretary-Treasurer of the United Farmers of Manitoba for 18 years. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Macdonald in 1921. A Progressive, he was re-elected in 1925 and 1926. He did not run for re-election in 1930. He died in 1938 in Holland, Manitoba.

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Born
Dec 30, 1868
Aberdeenshire
Died
Nov 24, 1938
Holland, Manitoba

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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