William McLean HAMILTON
HAMILTON, The Hon. William McLean, P.C., O.C.
Personal Data
- Party
- Progressive Conservative
- Constituency
- Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (Quebec)
- Birth Date
- February 23, 1919
- Deceased Date
- June 7, 1989
- Website
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McLean_Hamilton
- PARLINFO
- http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=d2d5537f-110f-44dd-9b18-c73ee4819fc4&Language=E&Section=ALL
- Profession
- business executive
Parliamentary Career
- August 10, 1953 - April 12, 1957
- PCNotre-Dame-de-Grâce (Quebec)
- June 10, 1957 - February 1, 1958
- PCNotre-Dame-de-Grâce (Quebec)
- Postmaster General (June 21, 1957 - July 12, 1962)
- March 31, 1958 - April 19, 1962
- PCNotre-Dame-de-Grâce (Quebec)
- Postmaster General (June 21, 1957 - July 12, 1962)
Most Recent Speeches (Page 2 of 331)
April 18, 1962
Hon. W. M. Hamilton (Postmaster General):
Mr. Speaker, I should very much like to accommodate this last request of the hon. member, but there are two obstacles which stand in the way. When I said "last request" I meant "death-bed request". As for the two obstacles, I would point out that the hon. member referred to the wrong party as forming the next government; and second, to be commemorated on a postage stamp one must not be alive. I hope to be both alive and here in this position if the Prime Minister so wishes when this house next convenes.
Subtopic: SUGGESTED COMMEMORATIVE STAMP OF PRESENT MINISTER
April 17, 1962
Mr. Hamilton (Notre Dame de Grace):
Mr. Chairman, I was just seeking simple words that the opposition could understand, and trying to simply phrase them. Certainly I came in after the vote was called. However, as the hon. member knows perfectly well, this rule applies only when the Speaker is in the chair.
April 17, 1962
Mr. Hamilton (Notre Dame de Grace):
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until the row has been counted.
April 17, 1962
Mr. Hamilton (Notre Dame de Grace):
When the house is in committee an hon. member may come in at any time-
April 10, 1962
Mr. Hamilton (Notre Dame de Grace):
What about the population?