Education
He was born in Kamloops and was educated in Victoria. Whittaker studied law, articled in Victoria and set up practice there.
He was born in Kamloops and was educated in Victoria. Whittaker studied law, articled in Victoria and set up practice there.
He represented Saanich in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1933 to 1947 as a Liberal member. 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 British Columbia 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 Vancouver at the age of 90.