Background
WEIR, William Alexander was born in October 1858 in Montreal. Scotch parents.
WEIR, William Alexander was born in October 1858 in Montreal. Scotch parents.
Studied at High School and M‘Gill University, Montreal.
Practised law at Montreal since 1881. Member Legislative Assembly of Quebec since 1897. Member of Parent Government, 1903-1905.
Gouin Government, 1905. Speaker of Legislative Assembly, 1905. Minister of Public Works and Labour, 1906.
Provincial Treasurer, 1907. A Liberal. A Judge of the Superior Court of the Province of Quebec since 1910.
Clubs: Garrison, Quebec; University, Montreal.
Spouse 1885, Adelaide Stewart, of Hamilton, Ontario.