Derril Thomas Warren
Derril Thomas Warren (1939-2005) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who campaigned as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia.
Early life and education
Derril Thomas Warren was born in Saskatoon on May 23, 1939, to Tom and Norma Warren, and had two brothers.[1]
He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia (1961), a Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie Law School (1964), and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School (1965).[1]
Career
Warren practiced law from 1965 to 1971, after which he began his political career. His first year in politics, he served as the Conservative Party of British Columbia’s leader.[1] Under his watch during the 1972 British Columbia general election, the Conservatives won two seats, regaining a presence in the Provincial Legislature for the first time since 1953.
He placed third in a September 1973 by-election in Kelowna, British Columbia.[2]
Warren ultimately returned to practicing law. He was appointed to British Columbia’s Commission on Electoral Reform in 1982, and to the rank of Queen’s Counsel in 1984.[1]
In addition to practicing law and politics, Warren taught at the University of Victoria, the University of British Columbia, and City University of Hong Kong.[1]
Personal life
Warren was married and had three children.[1]
He died on May 31, 2005.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Remembering the life of Derril Warren". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ https://rosedeer.blog/2022/08/30/the-consequential-by-elections-of-the-past-50-years-in-british-columbia/ Rosedeer, 2022: The consequential by-elections of the past 50 years in British Columbia.
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