William Edmund Newton Sinclair

Ontario

Dates of service

December 11, 1911 (general election) – August 25, 1937

About

Riding representation

Ontario

19th Parliament

June 19, 1934 – August 25, 1937

Ontario South

18th Parliament

September 30, 1929 – April 3, 1934

17th Parliament

December 1, 1926 – September 17, 1929

16th Parliament

June 25, 1923 – October 18, 1926

15th Parliament

October 20, 1919 – May 10, 1923

13th Parliament

December 11, 1911 – May 29, 1914

Career details

19th Parliament ( February 20, 1935 – August 25, 1937 )

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 19, 1937 – March 25, 1937

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 19, 1937 – March 25, 1937

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 19, 1937 – March 25, 1937

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 19, 1937 – March 25, 1937

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 19, 1937 – March 25, 1937

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 19, 1937 – March 25, 1937

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 21, 1936 – April 9, 1936

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 21, 1936 – April 9, 1936

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 21, 1936 – April 9, 1936

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 21, 1936 – April 9, 1936

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 21, 1936 – April 9, 1936

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 21, 1936 – April 9, 1936

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 27, 1935 – April 18, 1935

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 27, 1935 – April 18, 1935

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 27, 1935 – April 18, 1935

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 27, 1935 – April 18, 1935

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 27, 1935 – April 18, 1935

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 27, 1935 – April 18, 1935

18th Parliament ( February 5, 1930 – May 16, 1934 )

Member, Select Committee to consider Bills 128, 129, 130 and 131
March 27, 1934 – May 16, 1934

Member, Select Committee to consider the situations of municipalties surrounding large cities and the advisability of setting up Metropolitan areas
March 26, 1934 – May 16, 1934

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 5, 1934 – April 3, 1934

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 5, 1934 – April 3, 1934

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 5, 1934 – April 3, 1934

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 5, 1934 – April 3, 1934

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 5, 1934 – April 3, 1934

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 5, 1934 – April 3, 1934

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 5, 1934 – April 3, 1934

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 5, 1934 – April 3, 1934

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 5, 1934 – April 3, 1934

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 2, 1934 – April 2, 1934

Member, Select Committee to consider the Question Amending The Division Courts Act and The Judicature Act
April 11, 1933 – January 31, 1934

Member, Select Committee to consider Amendments to the Juror's Act
April 5, 1933 – January 31, 1934

Member, Select Committee to consider Means of Improving Method of Preparing Voter's Lists
February 27, 1933 – April 11, 1933

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 21, 1933 – April 18, 1933

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 21, 1933 – April 18, 1933

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 21, 1933 – April 18, 1933

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 21, 1933 – April 18, 1933

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 21, 1933 – April 18, 1933

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 21, 1933 – April 18, 1933

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 21, 1933 – April 3, 1934

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 21, 1933 – April 18, 1933

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 21, 1933 – April 18, 1933

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 21, 1933 – April 18, 1933

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 17, 1933 – April 18, 1933

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 15, 1932 – March 29, 1932

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 15, 1932 – March 29, 1932

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 15, 1932 – March 29, 1932

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 15, 1932 – March 29, 1932

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 15, 1932 – March 29, 1932

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 15, 1932 – March 29, 1932

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 15, 1932 – March 29, 1932

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 15, 1932 – March 29, 1932

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 15, 1932 – March 29, 1932

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 15, 1932 – March 29, 1932

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 12, 1932 – March 29, 1932

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 18, 1931 – April 2, 1931

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 18, 1931 – April 2, 1931

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 18, 1931 – April 2, 1931

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 18, 1931 – April 2, 1931

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 18, 1931 – April 2, 1931

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 18, 1931 – April 2, 1931

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 18, 1931 – April 2, 1931

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 18, 1931 – April 2, 1931

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 18, 1931 – April 2, 1931

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 16, 1931 – April 2, 1931

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 2, 1931 – April 3, 1934

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1930

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1930

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1930

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1930

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1930

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1930

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1930

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1930

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1930

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1930

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1930

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1930

17th Parliament ( February 2, 1927 – September 17, 1929 )

Member, Select Committee to consider Election Bills
March 14, 1929 – March 28, 1929

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 5, 1929 – March 28, 1929

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 5, 1929 – March 28, 1929

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 5, 1929 – March 28, 1929

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 5, 1929 – March 28, 1929

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 5, 1929 – March 28, 1929

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 5, 1929 – March 28, 1929

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
January 31, 1929 – March 28, 1929

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 15, 1928 – April 3, 1928

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 15, 1928 – April 3, 1928

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 15, 1928 – April 3, 1928

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 15, 1928 – April 3, 1928

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 15, 1928 – April 3, 1928

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 15, 1928 – April 3, 1928

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 13, 1928 – April 3, 1928

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 9, 1927 – April 5, 1927

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 9, 1927 – April 5, 1927

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 9, 1927 – April 5, 1927

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 9, 1927 – April 5, 1927

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 9, 1927 – April 5, 1927

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 9, 1927 – April 5, 1927

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 7, 1927 – April 5, 1927

16th Parliament ( February 6, 1924 – October 18, 1926 )

Member, Special Committee to consider Election Laws, Bills 103, 104, 131 and 143
March 4, 1926 – April 1, 1926

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 19, 1926 – April 8, 1926

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 19, 1926 – April 8, 1926

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 19, 1926 – April 8, 1926

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 19, 1926 – April 8, 1926

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 19, 1926 – April 8, 1926

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 19, 1926 – April 8, 1926

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 19, 1926 – April 8, 1926

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 19, 1925 – April 14, 1925

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 19, 1925 – April 14, 1925

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 19, 1925 – April 14, 1925

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 19, 1925 – April 14, 1925

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 19, 1925 – April 14, 1925

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 19, 1925 – April 14, 1925

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 15, 1924 – April 17, 1924

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 15, 1924 – April 17, 1924

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 15, 1924 – April 17, 1924

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 15, 1924 – April 17, 1924

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 15, 1924 – April 17, 1924

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 15, 1924 – April 17, 1924

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 15, 1924 – April 17, 1924

15th Parliament ( March 9, 1920 – May 10, 1923 )

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 1, 1923 – May 8, 1923

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 1, 1923 – May 8, 1923

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 1, 1923 – May 8, 1923

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 1, 1923 – May 8, 1923

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 1, 1923 – May 8, 1923

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
January 24, 1923 – February 1, 1923

Member, Select Committee on Commercial Agreements
July 7, 1922 – January 21, 1923

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 22, 1922 – June 13, 1922

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 22, 1922 – June 13, 1922

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 22, 1922 – June 13, 1922

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 22, 1922 – June 13, 1922

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 22, 1922 – June 13, 1922

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 3, 1921 – May 3, 1921

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 3, 1921 – May 3, 1921

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 3, 1921 – May 3, 1921

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 3, 1921 – May 3, 1921

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 3, 1921 – May 3, 1921

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 3, 1921 – May 3, 1921

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 18, 1920 – June 4, 1920

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
March 18, 1920 – June 4, 1920

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 18, 1920 – June 4, 1920

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
March 18, 1920 – June 4, 1920

13th Parliament ( February 7, 1912 – May 29, 1914 )

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Party affiliation(s)

Ontario Liberal Party
December 11, 1911 – August 25, 1937