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William Finlayson (Canadian politician)
William Finlayson (December 12, 1874 November 14, 1943) was an Ontario lawyer, cabinet minister and political figure.
==Early life==
Born in Brantford, Ontario,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url = http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?image_url=http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc003/324219a.gif&id_nbr=390895 )〕 he was the son of Alexander F. Finlayson and Annie Tupper, and was educated at Jarvis Collegiate Institute and Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. He set up practice in Midland in 1897 in partnership with William Humphrey Bennett. In 1905, he married Ethel Cora Sinclair.
He was also President of the Simcoe Railway and Power Company, which constructed the Big Chute hydroelectric plant in 1909. The plant was acquired by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario in 1914, being the first station owned and operated by it.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url = http://www.opg.com/power/hydro/evergreen_energy/bigchute.asp )〕
Finlayson served in the Canadian Militia, eventually becoming a captain in the 35th Simcoe Foresters.〔 During World War I, Finlayson enlisted in the 157th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force,〔 and served in France as a captain in the 10th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery.
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