William James Roche,CMG PC (30 November 1859 – 30 September 1937) was aCanadian politician andConservativeMember of Parliament for theManitoba riding ofMarquette in theHouse of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1917.[1]
Born inClandeboye,Canada West,[1] the son of W. F. Roche, he was educated inLucan andLondon, Ontario, atTrinity Medical College inToronto and at theUniversity of Western Ontario. Roche practised medicine inMinnedosa, Manitoba. In 1883, he married Annie E. Cook.[2]
In 1892, Roche ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Manitoba assembly.[2] He was Secretary of State for External Affairs from 1911 to 1912. He also served as Minister of the Interior (1912–1917), Minister of Mines (1912–1913), and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (1912–1917).[1] In 1934, he was made a Companion of theOrder of St Michael and St George.[3]
He died inOttawa at the age of 77.[2]
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