William C. McConnell

Class of 1949

It is no small challenge to capture, in a few short pages, the essential details of the professional and personal lives of those distinguished folk who appear on the front cover of the Advocate. The challenge is particularly daunting with a subject like William C. McConnell—“Bill” to his friends. A prominent and successful barrister for 34 years, a distinguished writer and editor—there is so much to say and so little space in which to say it …


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