William Albert Boucher
Encyclopedia
William Albert Boucher was a Métis
politician
, farmer
and merchant
.
He was born in St. Louis in what is now Saskatchewan
but was, at the time, part of the North West Territories. His brother in law was Saskatchewan Liberal
MLA
Arthur Jules Marion.
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
as a Member of the Liberal Party
in 1948 to represent the riding
of Rosthern
after the resignation of Walter Adam Tucker on June 8, 1948 and a by-election next October 25. He won the election of 1949
. He did not run for re-election in 1953.
In 1957, Boucher was then appointed to the senate
on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
and represented the Senate division
of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
until his death. During his tenure in the Senate, he was a member of numerous Senate committees
including the Senate Standing Committee on Rules and Orders, Senate Standing Committee on External Relations, Senate Standing Committee on Immigration and Labour, Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Senate Standing Committee on Public Health and Welfare and the Special Committee on Criminal Code (Hate Propaganda).
Métis people (Canada)
The Métis are one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations parentage. The term was historically a catch-all describing the offspring of any such union, but within generations the culture syncretised into what is today a distinct aboriginal group, with...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
and merchant
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
.
He was born in St. Louis in what is now Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
but was, at the time, part of the North West Territories. His brother in law was Saskatchewan Liberal
Saskatchewan Liberal Party
The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.-Early history :The party dominated Saskatchewan politics for the province's first forty years providing six of the first seven Premiers, and being in power for all but five of the years between the...
MLA
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
Arthur Jules Marion.
He was elected 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 a Member of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
in 1948 to represent the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Rosthern
Rosthern (electoral district)
Rosthern was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Humboldt, Long Lake, Prince Albert and Saskatoon ridings....
after the resignation of Walter Adam Tucker on June 8, 1948 and a by-election next October 25. He won the election of 1949
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...
. He did not run for re-election in 1953.
In 1957, Boucher was then appointed to the senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
Louis St. Laurent
Louis Stephen St. Laurent, PC, CC, QC , was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada from 15 November 1948, to 21 June 1957....
and represented the Senate division
Canadian Senate divisions
Canadian Senate divisions refers to two things. First, to the four regional Senate divisions of 24 senators as set out in the Constitution of Canada Canadian Senate divisions refers to two things. First, to the four regional Senate divisions of 24 senators as set out in the Constitution of Canada...
of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
until his death. During his tenure in the Senate, he was a member of numerous Senate committees
Standing committee (Canada)
In Canada, a standing committee is a permanent committee established by Standing Orders of the House of Commons. It may study matters referred to it by special order or, within its area of responsibility in the Standing Orders, may undertake studies on its own initiative...
including the Senate Standing Committee on Rules and Orders, Senate Standing Committee on External Relations, Senate Standing Committee on Immigration and Labour, Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Senate Standing Committee on Public Health and Welfare and the Special Committee on Criminal Code (Hate Propaganda).