Wilfred Smith Haney

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Joan Cheney
(m. 1922)
Wilfred Smith Haney
Ontario MPP
In office
1923–1929
OccupationLawyer

Wilfred Smith Haney (January 3, 1899 – December 16, 1947) was an Ontario barrister and political figure. He represented Lambton West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1929 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Sarnia, Ontario, in 1899, [1] the son of William Henry Haney, and educated in Sarnia and at Osgoode Hall. Haney served overseas with the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I. In 1922, he married Joan Cheney. He was a member of the Sarnia Board of Education. Haney ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1930. He died of an illness of three weeks in 1947. [2]

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References

  1. Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN   0315-6168 . Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. "Wilfred S. Haney: Crown Attorney And Former MPP In Lambton West", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current) [Toronto, Ont] 16 Dec 1947: 11.