William Michael Wall
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William Michael Wall was the first Canadian of Ukrainian origin to be appointed to the Canadian Senate
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He was born in Ethelbert, Manitoba
and graduated from high school
at the age of 14. He graduated from the University of Manitoba
at the age of 17. He earned his bachelor education with a gold medal
and did his post-graduate studies at Yale University
and Harvard University
where he graduated with a doctorate in 1954.
Wall began teaching in 1937, and enlisted in the Canadian Army during World War II
rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
Wall was an educator and was the youngest principal in Winnipeg, Manitoba when he was named to head school principal when he was named to head Lord Nelson School in 1953. He was administrative assistant to the superintendent of Winnipeg's public school system when he was called to the Senate in 1955 on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
. He sat in the body until his death at the age of 50. At 44, he was one of the youngest Senators ever appointed to the upper house.
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
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He was born in Ethelbert, Manitoba
Ethelbert, Manitoba
Ethelbert is a village that is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Ethelbert in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is 370 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg and 60 kilometres north of Dauphin, Manitoba. The village is located not far from Duck Mountain Provincial Park on PTH 10...
and graduated from high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
at the age of 14. He graduated from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
at the age of 17. He earned his bachelor education with a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
and did his post-graduate studies at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
where he graduated with a doctorate in 1954.
Wall began teaching in 1937, and enlisted in the Canadian Army during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
Wall was an educator and was the youngest principal in Winnipeg, Manitoba when he was named to head school principal when he was named to head Lord Nelson School in 1953. He was administrative assistant to the superintendent of Winnipeg's public school system when he was called to the Senate in 1955 on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
Louis St. Laurent
Louis Stephen St. Laurent, PC, CC, QC , was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada from 15 November 1948, to 21 June 1957....
. He sat in the body until his death at the age of 50. At 44, he was one of the youngest Senators ever appointed to the upper house.