About W. Stuart Edwards
Lived 1880 – 1944 (aged 64). W. Stuart Edwards was a Canadian barrister and civil servant.
William Stuart Edwards, CMG, KC (14 July 1880 – 2 September 1944) was a Canadian civil servant and lawyer. He was Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General of Canada from 1924 to 1941.
Biography Born in Thurso, Quebec, Edwards studied law with the firm of O'Gara, Wyld and Osler. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1909 and practiced with McCarthy, Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt. He joined the Department of Justice in 1910, was promoted to secretary of the department in 1913, and assistant deputy minister in 1915.
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Who was W. Stuart Edwards?
Canadian civil servant (1880-1944)
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W. Stuart Edwards was born on 14 July 1880 in Thurso.
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W. Stuart Edwards died on 2 September 1944.
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W. Stuart Edwards was a barrister and civil servant.
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W. Stuart Edwards was Canadian.
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