William Molloy (Manitoba politician)

For other people named William Molloy, see William Molloy (disambiguation).

William Molloy (October 28, 1877[1] – April 10, 1917[2]) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1910 to 1914 as a member of the Liberal Party.

He was born in Arthur, Ontario, the son of John Molloy[1] and Mary Alice Daly,[3] came to Manitoba with his family in 1879 and was educated at the University of Minnesota. At first, Molloy taught school in Manitoba; he later was employed as a land surveyor.[1]

Molloy was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1910 provincial election, defeating Conservative incumbent Jean-Baptiste Lauzon[4] by nine votes in the rural constituency of La Verendrye. The Conservatives won the election, and Molloy served in the legislature as a member of the opposition. He was defeated in the 1914 election, losing to Conservative Jacques Parent[4] by 262 votes in the Morris constituency.

Molloy attempted to return to the legislature in the 1915 election, but lost to Parent[4] by 67 votes.

His brother John was a member of the Canadian House of Commons[1] and his brother Thomas served in the Manitoba assembly.[3]

Molloy served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force as a lieutenant during World War I. He died while serving overseas with the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan) and was buried in France.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Canadian Press Association (1911). Who's who in western Canada. p. 288. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  2. 1 2 "William Molloy". The Canadian Virtual War Memorial. Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  3. 1 2 "William Molloy (1877-1917)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  4. 1 2 3 "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
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