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Maitland papers
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1913-1946 (Creation)
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- Maitland, Royal Lethington, 1889-1946
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50 cm of textual records
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Royal Lethington Maitland came to B.C. with his parents when he was a child. He was called to the B.C. Bar in 1913. In 1915 he became City Prosecutor for Vancouver and in 1928 he was appointed King's Counsel. In 1928 he successfully ran for MLA in Vancouver and was appointed Minister without portfolio, serving until 1933. In 1937, he returned to politics and was chosen as leader of the provincial Conservative Party. In 1941, Maitland was reelected and with Premier John Hart formed a coalition government. He served in that government as Attorney-General. He died in office.
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Correspondence; speech notes, speeches and addresses; legal briefs and correspondence re trial and appeal of Frank Davis, co-defendant charged with 1913 murder of Constable Archibald. Born in Ingersoll, Ontario January 9, 1889, Royal Lethington Maitland came to British Columbia with his parents the following year. After reading law with Burns and Walkem (1908-1913) and presiding over the Vancouver Law Students Society (1910-1911), Maitland was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1913; subsequently, he entered legal practice with his father. In 1915, Maitland became City Prosecutor for Vancouver; he served in this capacity until 1919. In 1928, he was appointed King's Counsel. Maitland entered active politics in 1924 when he ran for provincial office as an MLA for Vancouver; however, he was defeated in this contest. In 1928, he ran for office successfully and was appointed Minister without Portfolio in the Tolmie Cabinet where he remained until November 1933. In 1937, Maitland returned to provincial politics as the Member from the riding of Vancouver-Point Grey. In September of the following year, he was chosen as leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia; he became Leader of the Opposition in the Legislature in October 1938. In 1941, Maitland was re-elected and, with Premier John Hart, formed a coalition government. In December 1941, Royal Lethington Maitland was sworn in as Attorney-General. He died in office on March 28, 1946. The collection consists of correspondence, handwritten and typewritten copies of speech notes, speeches and addresses, as well as legal briefs and correspondence pertaining to the trial and appeal of Frank Davis, co-defendant charged with the murder of Constable Archibald (May 27, 1913). The R.L. Maitland papers were presented to the Provincial Archives of British Columbia by his son, Robert L. Maitland. Where a title has been placed at the start of a speech or address, that title has been recorded below. The list of titles is not comprehensive. Addresses and speeches Speech Notes Correspondence Miscellaneous Papers Source: MS Finding Aids Presented by Robert L. Maitland (son). Finding aid: file list.
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Accession number(s): MS-0011
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- Davis, Frank (Subject)
- Hart, John, 1879-1957 (Subject)
- British Columbia Conservative Party (Subject)