Background
Haig-Brown, Roderick Langmere was born on February 21, 1908 in Lancing, Sussex, England. Son of Alan Roderick and Violet (Pope) H-B.
Haig-Brown, Roderick Langmere was born on February 21, 1908 in Lancing, Sussex, England. Son of Alan Roderick and Violet (Pope) H-B.
Student Charterhouse School, 1921-1925. Doctor of Laws, University British Columbia, 1952.
Author: Silver, 1931. Pool & Rapid, 1932; Panther, 1934. The Western Angler, 1939.
Return to the River, 1944.
Timber, 1942; Starbuck Valley Winter, 1943. A River Never Sleeps, 1946.
Saltwater Summer, 1948. Measure of the Year, 1950.
On the Highest Hill, 1949.
Mounted Police Patrol, 1954. Fisherman’s Spring, 1951. Fisherman’s Winter, 1954.
Captain of the Discovery, 1956.
Fisherman’s Summer, 1959. The Farthest Shores, 1960.
The Living Land, 1961. Fur and Gold, 1962; The Whale People, 1962.
A Primer of Fly Fishing, 1964.
Fisherman’s Fall, 1964. The Salmon, 1974; Bright Waters, Bright Fish, 1980. The World of Roderick Haig-Brown (edited by Valerie Haig-Brown), 3 volumes, 1980-1981.
Contributing author Canadian Literature, The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, The Canadian Broadcasting Company, Sports Illustrated, Life magazine, American Sportsman, other periodicals.
Assistant to National Film Board in producing films. Country Magistrate, Fisherman’s Fall.
Magistrate, judge Provincial Court British Columbia, 1941-1975. Adviser British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Federation Fly Fishermen.
Member Federal Saltwater Sports Fishing Advisory Committee, Federal Fisheries Development Council, Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission, 1964-1965, 72-73, 75, International Pacific Salmon Commission, 1970-1976.
Chancellor U. Victoria, 1969-1972. Board directors National 2d Century Fund. Trustee Nature Conservance Canada.
National director Trout Unlimited (United States).
Served with Canadian Army, World World War World World War World War II
Married Ann Elmore, January 20, 1934. Children: Valerie Joan, Mary Charlotte (Mistress F. O. Bowker), Alan Roderick, Evelyn Celia (Mistress Ted Vayro).