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Richard Smeaton White
Richard Smeaton White (March 17, 1865 – December 17, 1936) was a Canadians, Canadian newspaper publisher and political figure. He sat for Inkerman division in the Senate of Canada as a Conservative Party of Canada, Conservative from 1917 to 1936. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario in 1865, the son of Richard White and Jean Riddel, and was educated in Montreal and at Bishop's University, Bishop's College. He was publisher of the ''Montreal Gazette'' and editor from 1886 to 1896. White was also director of Stelco, the International Paper, International Paper Company, the Anglo-American Paper Company and the Montreal Trust Company. He never married. White died in office in 1936 in Montreal. The town of Smeaton, Saskatchewan was named after him. References See also *List of Bishop's College School alumni *Photograph of Mr. White by William Notman 1865 births 1936 deaths Politicians from Hamilton, Ontario Anglophone Quebec people Bishop's College School alumni 19t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senate Of Canada
The Senate of Canada (french: region=CA, Sénat du Canada) is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The Senate is modelled after the British House of Lords with members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister. The explicit basis on which appointment is made and the chamber's size is set, at 105 members, is by province or territory assigned to 'divisions'. The Constitution divides provinces of Canada geographically among four regions, which are represented equally. Senatorial appointments were originally for life; since 1965, they have been subject to a mandatory retirement age of 75. While the Senate is the upper house of parliament and the House of Commons is the lower house, this does not imply the former is more powerful than the latter. It merely entails that its members and officers outrank the members and officers of the Commons in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
