William Sloan was a Canadian businessman and Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

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 politician. He was Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Comox-Atlin from 1904 until 1909, when he resigned to provide a seat for William Templeman

William Templeman

William Templeman, PC was a Canadian newspaper editor and politician.Born in Pakenham, Canada West, he was managing editor and owner of the Victoria Daily Times newspaper, before first running as the Liberal candidate for the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Victoria in the 1891...

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Born in Wingham, Ontario

Wingham, Ontario

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, Sloan continued to be active in provincial politics, serving as MLA

Member of the Legislative Assembly

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 for Nanaimo from 1916 until his death in 1928. A minister in the Liberal cabinets of the time, Sloan held the posts of Minister of Mines, Commissioner of Fisheries, Clerk of the Executive Council, and Provincial Secretary

Provincial Secretary

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His son Gordon

Gordon McGregor Sloan

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....

became a member of the provincial assembly and served in the province's cabinet and in the B.C. Court of Appeal.