William Roche

William Roche

William Roche (February 11, 1842 – October 19, 1925) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Roche was Vice-President of the Union Bank of Canada and President of the Halifax Fire Insurance Company. Roche was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1886 to 1897. Form 1896 to 1897, he was a Minister Without Portfolio and Member of the Executive Council. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Halifax in the 1900 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904 and was defeated in 1908. He was summoned to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Wilfrid Laurier representing the senatorial division of Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1910. He served until his death in 1925.

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s-ttl|title=Member of Parliament for Halifax
with Robert Borden
1900-1904
Michael Carney
years=1904–1908


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