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- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris abstract "John Wallace de Beque Farris, K.C. (December 3, 1878 – February 25, 1970) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in White's Cove, New Brunswick, the son of Laughlin P. Farris and Louise Hay, he was educated at St. Martin's Seminary, received his Bachelor of Arts from Acadia University and received his Bachelor of Law from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1905, Ferris married Evlyn Fenwick Kierstad of Windsor, Nova Scotia. They had four children : Katherine Hay, Donald Fenwick, Ralph Kierstad and John Laughlin.He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1903. He founded the law firm now called Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP and was the first prosecutor of Vancouver.In 1907, he ran unsuccessfully for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the riding of Vancouver. He lost again in 1909 for the riding of Richmond. He was elected in 1916 as a Liberal MLA for the riding of Vancouver and was re-elected in 1920. From 1917 to 1922, he was the Attorney General and Minister of Labour.Farris was active in the Canadian Bar Association, serving as President in 1937-38.In the 1930s and 1940s, Farris was instrumental in raising funds and persuading the provincial government to create the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia.In 1937, Farris was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Vancouver South, British Columbia. He served until his death in 1970. Late in life, he was known within the Liberal Party as a staunch supporter of Pierre-Elliott Trudeau's leadership and an opponent of Senate reform.".
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- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris birthYear "1878".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris deathDate "1970-02-25".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris deathYear "1970".
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- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris birthPlace "White's Cove, New Brunswick".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris cabinet "Attorney General".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris cabinet "Minister of Labour".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris cabinet "President of the Executive Council".
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- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris children "Katherine Hay, Donald Fenwick, Ralph Kierstad and John Lauchlan Farris, Chief Justice of British Columbia".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris committees "Chair, Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris dateOfBirth "1878-12-03".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris dateOfDeath "1970-02-25".
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- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris office "President of the Law Society of British Columbia".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris office "Senator for Vancouver South, British Columbia".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris party Liberal_Party_of_Canada.
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris placeOfBirth "White's Cove, New Brunswick".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris predecessor Henry_Hague_Davis.
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- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris shortDescription "Canadian politician".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris spouse "Evlyn Fenwick Farris".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris successor "Louis-Émery Beaulieu, K.C.".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris termEnd "1924".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris termEnd "1938".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris termEnd "1970".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris termStart "1916".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris termStart "1937".
- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris termend "1922".
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- John_Wallace_de_Beque_Farris comment "John Wallace de Beque Farris, K.C. (December 3, 1878 – February 25, 1970) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in White's Cove, New Brunswick, the son of Laughlin P. Farris and Louise Hay, he was educated at St. Martin's Seminary, received his Bachelor of Arts from Acadia University and received his Bachelor of Law from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1905, Ferris married Evlyn Fenwick Kierstad of Windsor, Nova Scotia.".
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