Gordon McGregor Sloan
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Gordon McGregor Sloan was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia
. He represented Vancouver Centre
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
from 1933 to 1937 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Nanaimo
, the son of William Sloan
and Flora Glaholm, and was educated at University School in Victoria
and at Langara School in Vancouver. Sloan served as a pilot and instructor in the Royal Flying Corps
and Royal Air Force
. In 1918, he married Nancy Porter Nicol, a native of Scotland
.
After the war, Sloan articled in Victoria, was called to the British Columbia bar in 1921 and practised in Vancouver from 1921 to 1933. He served in the provincial cabinet as Attorney-General. In April 1937, Sloan resigned his seat and was named to the British Columbia Court of Appeal
. He served on a number of commissions: the Federal Royal Commission into Salmon fishing in 1940, the Workmens Compensation Board Inquiry in 1942, the Royal Commission on Forest Resources from 1943 to 1945, the Workmens Compensation Board Inquiry in 1952 and the Royal Commission on Forest Resources from 1955-1957. In 1944, he was named Chief Justice for the Court of Appeal. Sloan also served as mediator in a number of provincial and national labour disputes. In December 1957, he resigned from the Court of Appeal; at the same time, he was named forestry adviser to the provincial government.
Sloan suffered a heart attack in November 1958 and died from complications the following January at the age of 60.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He represented Vancouver Centre
Vancouver Centre (provincial electoral district)
Vancouver Centre was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created before the general election of 1933. It and the other new Vancouver ridings in this year, Vancouver-Burrard, Vancouver-Point Grey and Vancouver East, were created from the...
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
from 1933 to 1937 as a Liberal
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
.
He was born in Nanaimo
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has been dubbed the "Bathtub Racing Capital of the World" and "Harbour City". Nanaimo is also sometimes referred to as the "Hub City" because of its central location on Vancouver Island and due to the layout of the downtown...
, the son of William Sloan
William Sloan
William Sloan was a Canadian businessman and Liberal politician. He was Member of Parliament for Comox-Atlin from 1904 until 1909, when he resigned to provide a seat for William Templeman....
and Flora Glaholm, and was educated at University School in Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
and at Langara School in Vancouver. Sloan served as a pilot and instructor in the Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps
The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...
and Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
. In 1918, he married Nancy Porter Nicol, a native of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
After the war, Sloan articled in Victoria, was called to the British Columbia bar in 1921 and practised in Vancouver from 1921 to 1933. He served in the provincial cabinet as Attorney-General. In April 1937, Sloan resigned his seat and was named to the British Columbia Court of Appeal
British Columbia Court of Appeal
The British Columbia Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The BCCA hears appeals from the Supreme Court of British Columbia and a number of boards and tribunals. The BCCA also hears criminal appeals from the Provincial Court of British...
. He served on a number of commissions: the Federal Royal Commission into Salmon fishing in 1940, the Workmens Compensation Board Inquiry in 1942, the Royal Commission on Forest Resources from 1943 to 1945, the Workmens Compensation Board Inquiry in 1952 and the Royal Commission on Forest Resources from 1955-1957. In 1944, he was named Chief Justice for the Court of Appeal. Sloan also served as mediator in a number of provincial and national labour disputes. In December 1957, he resigned from the Court of Appeal; at the same time, he was named forestry adviser to the provincial government.
Sloan suffered a heart attack in November 1958 and died from complications the following January at the age of 60.