Errick Willis
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, and was responsible for beginning and ending the party's alliance with the Liberal-Progressive Party. He also served as Manitoba's 15th Lieutenant Governor between 1960 and 1965.
The Honourable Errick French Willis | |
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| 15th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
| In office January 15, 1960 – November 1, 1965 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Georges Vanier |
| Premier | Duff Roblin |
| Preceded by | John Stewart McDiarmid |
| Succeeded by | Richard Spink Bowles |
| Member of Parliament for Souris | |
| In office July 28, 1930 – October 14, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | James Steedsman |
| Succeeded by | George William McDonald |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Deloraine | |
| In office July 27, 1936 – October 15, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh McKenzie |
| Succeeded by | James O. Argue |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Turtle Mountain | |
| In office October 15, 1945 – November 26, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Welch |
| Succeeded by | Edward Dow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1896 Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | January 9, 1967 (aged 70) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative |
| Relations | R.G. Willis (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto University of Manitoba |
| Occupation | Lawyer and Farmer |
| Profession | Politician |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Curling | ||
| 1932 Lake Placid | Curling (demonstration) | |
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