Robert Henry Pooley

Robert Henry Pooley (September 19, 1878[1] – June 23, 1954[2]) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Esquimalt from 1912 to 1937 as a Conservative. Pooley was interim leader of the party from August 1924 to November 1926.

He was born in Esquimalt,[1] the son of Charles Edward Pooley, and was educated at Bradfield College in Berkshire, England. Pooley practised law in Victoria from 1896. In 1904, he married Laura Loewen.[3] Pooley was Leader of the Opposition in the assembly from 1924 to 1928.[4] He served in the provincial cabinet as Attorney-General from 1928 to 1933.[1] Pooley died in Victoria at the age of 75.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Fort Victoria Brick Project Name List". City of Victoria. http://www.victoria.ca/archives/archives_refbrk_ph-re.shtml. Retrieved 2011-09-07. 
  2. ^ a b "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-4E75D75/view/Deaths/find-adv%2B%20callnumber=%28%221954-09-006530%22%20%29%20AND%20microfilm=%28b13220%29%20%2B%2B%2B%2B/1. Retrieved 2011-09-03. 
  3. ^ Parker, C. W (1913). Northern who's who; a biographical dictionary of men and women. p. 666. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/c-w-parker/northern-whos-who-a-biographical-dictionary-of-men-and-women-kra/page-75-northern-whos-who-a-biographical-dictionary-of-men-and-women-kra.shtml. Retrieved 2011-09-07. 
  4. ^ "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-". BC Legislature. http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/reference/leaders_of_the_opposition.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-20. 
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