William McIntyre
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| William Rogers McIntyre | |
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| In office January 1, 1979 – February 15, 1989 |
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| Born | March 15, 1918 Lachine, Quebec |
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William Rogers McIntyre CC (born March 15, 1918) is a retired Canadian Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Born in Lachine, Quebec, the son of Charles Sidney McIntyre and Pauline May Sifton, he moved with his family to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan when he was young. In 1939, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Saskatchewan. After serving during World War II, he received his Bachelor of Laws in 1946 from University of Saskatchewan.
In 1947, he was called to the Bars of Saskatchewan and British Columbia and practiced law in Victoria, British Columbia. In 1967, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia and elevated to the British Columbia Court of Appeal in 1973. In 1979, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada and retired in 1989.
In 1991, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
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| Preceded by Wishart Spence |
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada January 1, 1979 – February 15, 1989 |
Succeeded by Beverley McLachlin |
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