Errick Willis
| Errick French Willis | |
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| 15th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
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In office January 15, 1960 – November 1, 1965 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Georges Vanier |
| Premier | Duff Roblin |
| Preceded by | John Stewart McDiarmid |
| Succeeded by | Richard Spink Bowles |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Souris |
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In office July 28, 1930 – October 14, 1935 |
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| Preceded by | James Steedsman |
| Succeeded by | George William McDonald |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Deloraine | |
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In office July 27, 1936 – October 15, 1945 |
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| Preceded by | Hugh McKenzie |
| Succeeded by | James O. Argue |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Turtle Mountain | |
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In office October 15, 1945 – January 15, 1960 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander Welch |
| Succeeded by | Edward Dow |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 21, 1896 Boissevain, Manitoba |
| Died | January 9, 1967 (aged 70) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations |
Conservative |
| Relations | R.G. Willis (father) |
| Alma mater |
University of Toronto University of Manitoba |
| Occupation | Lawyer and Farmer |
| Profession | Politician |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Curling | ||
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1932 Lake Placid | Curling (demonstration) |
Errick French Willis (March 21, 1896 – January 9, 1967) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as leader of the province's Conservative Party between 1936 and 1954, and was responsible for beginning and ending the party's alliance with the Liberal-Progressive Party. He also served as Manitoba's 15th Lieutenant Governor between 1960 and 1965.
Willis was born in Boissevain, Manitoba. He was the son of R.G. Willis, himself the leader of the Conservative Party from 1919 to 1920.
The younger Willis received a BA from the University of Toronto, an MA from the University of Manitoba and an LL.B from the University of Manitoba. He subsequently worked as a barrister and farmer, and was involved in local masonic organizations. Willis married Louise Isabel Trimble Willis.
Willis began his political career at the federal level. He was a Conservative, but used the label "Progressive-Conservative" in Souris in the election of 1926, and was defeated by a straight Progressive candidate. He won the riding in the 1930 election, again having contested it as a "Progressive-Conservative" and served for five years as a backbench supporter of R.B. Bennett's Conservative government. In 1932, outside politics, Willis was a member of the Canadian curling team that won a gold medal in the curling event at the 1932 Winter Olympics.
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