William James Roche (1859-1937)

Physician, MP (1896-1900), MP (1900-1904), MP (1904-1908), MP (1908-1911), MP (1911-1917).

Born Clandeboye, Ontario, 30 November 1859. Educated public school, Lucan, Ontario; high school, London, Ontario; Trinity Medical College. Toronto, Ontario; Western University, London, Ontario Came to Minnedosa, 1883, and, commenced practising medicine. Territorial representative, Manitoba Medical Council, 1885-1901. Unsuccessful candidate for Manitoba Legislature, general election, 1892. Elected to House of Commons, general election, 1896; re-elected, general elections, 1900, 1904 and 1908. Elected Conservative Whip for the West, 1901. Grand Rep., IOOF, Sovereign Grand Lodge, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1883. Married Annie E. Cook, Toronto, 17 July 1884. Society: IOOF. Conservative; Anglican. Address: Minnedosa, Manitoba.

He died on 30 September 1937, at Ottawa.

Sources:

The Canadian Album: Men of Canada or Success by Example, Vol. III, Bradley, Garretson & Co., Brantford, Ontario, 1894.

Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, 1911. C. W. Parker, editor. Canadian Press Association, Vancouver.

Profile revised: 11 November 2008

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