Henderson, William James Orton  

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henderson_(Canadian_politician)
  • Wiki Biography:
    • William James Orton Henderson MBE (13 October 1916 – 15 May 2006) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Empress, Alberta and became a soldier, barrister, lawyer and Supreme Court of Ontario judge.
    • He studied at Queen’s University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1938. In 1942, he was formally installed as a lawyer after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School.
    • Henderson was first elected at the Kingston City riding in the 1949 general election as a Liberal backbencher. 
    • In 1965, he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Ontario. In 1971, he was the presiding judge at the trial of the “Kingston Thirteen” which began on 28 October 1971. The 13 accused were on trial for a torture-murder session held on the night of 17–18 April 1971 during the Kingston Penitentiary riot and were charged with first degree murder for the deaths of Brian Ensor and Bertrand Robert.
  • Fourth Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=2941
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205560108/william_j-henderson