William Egbert | |
|---|---|
 Egbert as Lieutenant Governor | |
| 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | |
| In office October 29, 1925 – May 5, 1931 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governors General | |
| Premier | |
| Preceded by | Robert Brett |
| Succeeded by | William L. Walsh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25, 1857 Welland County, Canada West |
| Died | October 15, 1936 (aged 79) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Eva Catherine Miller
(m. 1884) |
| Children | Ethel C. and William Gordon |
| Residence(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Physician, politician |
William Egbert KC (February 25, 1857 – October 15, 1936) was a Canadian physician and politician. He was the third lieutenant governor of Alberta, from 1925 to 1931.
Egbert was born in 1857 to a farming family in what is today the province of Ontario. He attended Ottawa Normal School, then taught and was a principal at Ontario schools. After receiving his medical degrees, he began to practice in Milverton, Ontario. In 1904, he moved to Calgary, and involved himself in politics and community affairs as Alberta entered Confederation.
Egbert was an unsuccessful legislative candidate for the Liberal Party of Alberta in the 1905 general election. In 1925, the Liberal prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, arranged for Egbert's appointment as lieutenant governor. Egbert served six years in that post, and participated in a variety of activities, from welcoming the Prince of Wales to hosting students at the University of Alberta. In 1931, he left his position as lieutenant governor and returned to the practice of medicine. He died in 1936 after a long illness.