William Mulock

William Mulock

William Mulock (born January 19, 1844, died on October 1, 1944) - a liberal politician and Canadian lawyer working at the end of the 19th and the first half of XX century.

Mulock began his political career from the election to the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada in 1882. He sat there until 1905. From 1896 he was the chief postmaster and from 1900 the first minister of labor. Together with his young colleague Mackenzie King, he wrote the first Canadian labor code. The greatest achievement in it was the provision prohibiting the federal government from awarding contracts sweatshops to companies that do not respect health and safety at work. He was also the founder of the press body of the Ministry of Labor Gazette, whose first editor was Mackenzie King.

In 1905, Mulock withdrew from active politics. His last achievement was participation in the works on the Alberta and Sasketchewan laws. After 1905, he continued his very active life. First he became the treasurer of the Supreme Court of Ontario, and in the years 1923-1936 its main judge. From 1924 until his death he held the office of the rector of the University of Toronto. He died in 1944 after he was 100 years old.

In the years 1931-1932 he was the governor of the Ontario Provincial Lieutenant. Authoritative control (person):

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