Calvert Charlton Miller
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Calvert Charlton Miller, (September 3, 1899 - July 1, 1978), was a Canadian lawyer, politician and jurist.
Miller was born and raised in Portage la Prairie. He articled in the law firm of Meighen and Sexsmith, the law firm founded by future Prime Minister Arthur Meighen
.
Miller was called to the bar in 1920 and practiced law in Portage la Prairie and was respected in his field, being elected a bencher
of the Law Society of Manitoba
. He was active with the Conservative Party of Manitoba serving as president of the provincial association.
In 1946, he was elected in a by-election
to the Canadian House of Commons
as the Progressive Conservative
Member of Parliament for Portage la Prairie
following the death of Harry Leader
. His riding was abolished due to redistribution
and Miller did not run in another electoral district in the 1949 federal election
and instead retired from politics and returned to his law practice until 1959 when he was named to the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
. In 1960, he was appointed to Manitoba's Court of Appeal and in 1961 he was named Chief Justice
of Manitoba. He retired from the bench in 1967.
Miller was born and raised in Portage la Prairie. He articled in the law firm of Meighen and Sexsmith, the law firm founded by future Prime Minister Arthur Meighen
Arthur Meighen
Arthur Meighen, PC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served two terms as the ninth Prime Minister of Canada: from July 10, 1920 to December 29, 1921; and from June 29 to September 25, 1926. He was the first Prime Minister born after Confederation, and the only one to represent a riding...
.
Miller was called to the bar in 1920 and practiced law in Portage la Prairie and was respected in his field, being elected a bencher
Bencher
A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales. Benchers hold office for life once elected. A bencher can be elected while still a barrister , in recognition of the contribution that the barrister has made to the life of the Inn or to the law...
of the Law Society of Manitoba
Law Society of Manitoba
The Law Society of Manitoba is the self-governing body for lawyers in Manitoba, Canada. Its mandate is to regulate the legal profession.To practice law in the Province of Manitoba, a person must be a member of the Law Society of Manitoba. The Law Society of Manitoba sets its own admission...
. He was active with the Conservative Party of Manitoba serving as president of the provincial association.
In 1946, he was elected in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
Member of Parliament for Portage la Prairie
Portage la Prairie (electoral district)
Portage la Prairie was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1949.This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Macdonald riding....
following the death of Harry Leader
Harry Leader
Harry Leader was a Canadian politician, farmer and cattle breeder.Leader served as a councillor in the township of Burnside, Manitoba from 1906 to 1912 and was reeve from 1912 to 1914 as well as a member of the executive of the Union of Manitoba Municipalities from 1913 to 1914...
. His riding was abolished due to redistribution
Redistribution (election)
Redistribution , called redistricting in the United States, is the process of changing of political borders. This is a form of boundary delimitation that changes electoral district boundaries, usually in response to periodic census results that cause malportionment of representation...
and Miller did not run in another electoral district in the 1949 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
and instead retired from politics and returned to his law practice until 1959 when he was named to the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
The Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba is the superior court of the Canadian province of Manitoba...
. In 1960, he was appointed to Manitoba's Court of Appeal and in 1961 he was named Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of Manitoba. He retired from the bench in 1967.