William James Lovie (December 30, 1868 – November 24, 1938) was a Canadian farmer and politician.

William James Lovie
Member of the Canada Parliament
for Macdonald
In office
March 8, 1922 – May 30, 1930
Preceded byRichard Coe Henders
Succeeded byWilliam Gilbert Weir
Personal details
Born(1868-12-30)December 30, 1868
Skene, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
DiedNovember 24, 1938(1938-11-24) (aged 69)
Holland, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyProgressive
SpouseMary Jane Gordon

Born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the son of James Lovie and Isabella Moir, Lovie attended Skene Parish Common School in Aberdeenshire before emigrating to Canada in 1885. He settled in Holland, Manitoba where he was a farmer. He was Secretary-Treasurer of the United Farmers of Manitoba for 18 years. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Macdonald in 1921. A Progressive, he was re-elected in 1925 and 1926. He did not run for re-election in 1930. He died in 1938 in Holland, Manitoba.[1]

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  1. ^ "William James Lovie (1868-1938)". Manitoba Historical Society.

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