Stuart Leggatt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Stuart Leggatt

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1931

Place of Birth: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Death: 21-Sep-2002

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Stuart Malcolm Leggatt (November 9, 1931 – September 21, 2002) was a Canadian politician and judge. Born in New Westminster, British Columbia, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia and a law degree in 1954.
He practised law in Port Coquitlam and Vancouver.
In 1969, he was elected as an alderman in Port Coquitlam.
He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of New Westminster in the 1972 federal election.
A New Democrat, he was re-elected in the 1974 election.
From 1979 to 1983, he was the NDP MLA for the Coquitlam-Moody riding. In 1983, he became a judge.
He was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1990.