Guy Williams (politician)
| The Hon. Guy R. Williams | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Richmond, British Columbia | |
|
In office 1971–1982 | |
| Appointed by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 7, 1907 Kitamaat Village, British Columbia |
| Died | December 31, 1992 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Guy R. Williams (October 7, 1907 – December 31, 1992) was a Canadian Senator and Haisla First Nations leader and was, for a number of years, the only Native Canadian in the Senate. He was appointed in 1971, following the 1970 retirement of James Gladstone who had been the first status Indian appointed to the upper house.
Williams was born on a Native reserve. He worked for a time in a mill, before becoming a fisherman and then starting his own boat building business.[1]
He was president of the Native Brotherhood of British Columbia for twelve years until his appointment to the Senate.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Guy Williams Only Indian Senator", SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN, MAY 1972 (v03 n05 p12)
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, April 24, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.