William Mulock
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Sir
William Mulock (
January 19,
1844 -
October 1,
1944) was a
Canadian politician and cabinet member. Born in
Scotland, Mulock became rector at the
University of Toronto in
1924 and served in that capacity until his death at age 100 in 1944. He won a seat in the
Canadian House of Commons and served there from
1882 -
1905, while also holding the postion of Postmaster General from
1896 - 1905. In
1900, Mulock himself established the Department of Labor, becoming its first secretary that same year and served until 1905. In
1923, Mulock was appointed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ontario, a position he held until
1936. From
1931 to
1932 he served as acting
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
