Errick Willis

Errick French Willis
15th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
In office
January 15, 1960 – November 1, 1965
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralGeorges Vanier
PremierDuff Roblin
Preceded byJohn Stewart McDiarmid
Succeeded byRichard Spink Bowles
Member of Parliament
for Souris
In office
July 28, 1930 – October 14, 1935
Preceded byJames Steedsman
Succeeded byGeorge William McDonald
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Deloraine
In office
July 27, 1936 – October 15, 1945
Preceded byHugh McKenzie
Succeeded byJames O. Argue
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Turtle Mountain
In office
October 15, 1945 – November 26, 1959
Preceded byAlexander Welch
Succeeded byEdward Dow
Personal details
Born(1896-03-21)March 21, 1896
Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada
DiedJanuary 9, 1967(1967-01-09) (aged 70)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations
Conservative
RelationsR.G. Willis (father)
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
University of Manitoba
OccupationLawyer and Farmer
ProfessionPolitician
Olympic medal record
Men's Curling
Gold medal – first place 1932 Lake Placid Curling (demonstration)

Errick French Willis (March 21, 1896 – January 9, 1967) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the province's Conservative Party between 1936 and 1954,[1] and was responsible for beginning and ending the party's alliance with the Liberal-Progressive Party.[2] He also served as Manitoba's 15th Lieutenant Governor between 1960 and 1965.[1]

  1. ^ a b Errick Willis – Parliament of Canada biography
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