William Henry Dennis
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William Henry Dennis was a Conservative
and Progressive Conservative party
member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Colchester County, Nova Scotia
and became a printer and publisher.
The son of Henry Parnell Dennis, he was educated in Colchester County and entered work as an apprentice printer in Halifax
. Dennis married Hilda Wood in 1914. He became publisher of the Halifax Herald in 1920 after the death of William Dennis
. Dennis was also a director for the Nova Scotia Trust Company.
He was appointed to the Senate for the Halifax, Nova Scotia division on 3 February 1932 nomination by Prime Minister R. B. Bennett
. Dennis remained in that role until his death on 18 January 1954.
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
and Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Colchester County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:The appellation Colchester was applied in 1780 to the district previously called "Cobequid," and was derived from the town of Colchester in Essex...
and became a printer and publisher.
The son of Henry Parnell Dennis, he was educated in Colchester County and entered work as an apprentice printer in Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
. Dennis married Hilda Wood in 1914. He became publisher of the Halifax Herald in 1920 after the death of William Dennis
William Dennis
William Dennis was an Independent Conservative member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Cornwall, UK and became an editor, journalist and publisher.-Biography:...
. Dennis was also a director for the Nova Scotia Trust Company.
He was appointed to the Senate for the Halifax, Nova Scotia division on 3 February 1932 nomination by Prime Minister R. B. Bennett
R. B. Bennett
Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, PC, KC was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He served as the 11th Prime Minister of Canada from August 7, 1930, to October 23, 1935, during the worst of the Great Depression years...
. Dennis remained in that role until his death on 18 January 1954.