Robert Henry Pooley
Robert Henry Pooley (September 19, 1878[1] – June 23, 1954[2]) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Esquimalt from 1912 to 1937 as a Conservative. Pooley was interim leader of the party from August 1924 to November 1926.
He was born in Esquimalt,[1] the son of Charles Edward Pooley, and was educated at Bradfield College in Berkshire, England. Pooley practised law in Victoria from 1896. In 1904, he married Laura Loewen.[3] Pooley was Leader of the Opposition in the assembly from 1924 to 1928.[4] He served in the provincial cabinet as Attorney-General from 1928 to 1933.[1] Pooley died in Victoria at the age of 75.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Fort Victoria Brick Project Name List". City of Victoria. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
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- ^ Parker, C. W (1913). Northern who's who; a biographical dictionary of men and women. p. 666. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
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