Donald Leslie Brothers
Canadian lawyer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald Leslie Brothers (November 8, 1923 ā February 9, 2017) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland-Trail in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1958 to 1972 as a Social Credit member.
Donald Leslie Brothers | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Rossland-Trail | |
In office December 15, 1958 ā August 30, 1972 | |
Preceded by | Robert Sommers |
Succeeded by | Christopher D'Arcy |
Personal details | |
Born | (1923-11-08)November 8, 1923 Grand Forks, British Columbia |
Died | February 9, 2017(2017-02-09) (aged 93) Grand Forks, British Columbia |
Political party | Social Credit |
Occupation | Lawyer |
He was born in Grand Forks, British Columbia, the son of Montezuma Leslie Brothers and Lorna May Cumming, and was educated at the University of British Columbia. Brothers served as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. In 1947, he married Dorothy Marie Crowe.[1] Brothers ran unsuccessfully in the federal riding of Kootenay West as a Social Credit candidate in 1957.[2] He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1958 by-election held after Robert Sommers was convicted of bribery and conspiracy.[3] Brothers served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Mines and Petroleum Resources[1] and as Minister of Education.[4] He was defeated by Christopher D'Arcy when he ran for reelection in 1972.[3] He died at the age of 93 in 2017.[5]