William Molloy (Manitoba politician)
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 seven 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 57 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[edit]
- ^ a b c d Canadian Press Association (1911). Who's who in western Canada. p. 288. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ a b "William Molloy". The Canadian Virtual War Memorial. Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ a b "William Molloy (1877-1917)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ a b c "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.