Stuart Leggatt

Stuart Malcolm Leggatt
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Coquitlam-Moody
In office 1979–1983
Preceded by	The riding was created in 1979.
Succeeded by	Mark Rose
Member of the Canadian Parliament for New Westminster
In office 1972–1979
Preceded by	Douglas Hogarth
Succeeded by	The riding was abolished in 1976.
Personal details
Born	(1931-11-09)November 9, 1931 New Westminster, British Columbia
Died
Political party	New Democratic Party
Other political affiliations	New Democratic Party of British Columbia
Portfolio	N.D.P. Caucus Chair (1976)

Stuart Malcolm Leggatt (November 9, 1931 – September 21, 2002) was a Canadian politician and judge.

Born in New Westminster, British Columbia, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia and a law degree in 1954. He practiced law in Port Coquitlam and Vancouver. In 1969, he was elected as an alderman in Port Coquitlam. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of New Westminster in 1972 federal election. A New Democrat, he was re-elected in the 1974 election. From 1979 to 1983, he was the NDP MLA for the Coquitlam-Moody riding.

In 1983, he became a judge. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1990.

External links

• Stuart Leggatt – Parliament of Canada biography