William Alexander Weir was born on October 15, 1858, in Montreal, Quebec, brother of Robert Stanley Weir (1856-1926), a judge and author of the English lyrics for "O Canada."

He was a Quebec lawyer, politician, and judge. He was educated at the High School of Montreal, McGill University (B.C.L., 1881), and was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1881. He contributed articles to The Montreal Star (1880–1881) and the Argenteuil County News (1895–1897). Weir published several special editions of Quebec Civil Codes and served as Secretary of the Royal Commission to revise the Code of Civil Procedure in 1897. In 1897, Weir was elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the riding of Argenteuil, representing the Liberal Party of Quebec until 1910. He also served as Minister without Portfolio (1903), Speaker (1905–1906), Minister of Public Works and Labour (1906–1907), and Provincial Treasurer (1907–1910). When he got appointed a judge for the Quebec Superior Court in 1910, Weir resigned his MLA seat. He finished his career becoming a Montreal District Court judge in 1923.

In 1885, he married Adelaide Jane Sayers Stewart (1865–1939). He died on October 22, 1929, in London, England.

Robert Stanley Weir was born on November 15, 1856, in Hamilton, Ontario.

He was a judge, writer, and poet, famous for writing the English lyrics to "O Canada," the national anthem of Canada. Weir attended McGill Normal School, and at the age of 19, he was appointed principal of Sherbrooke Street School, one of the largest Montreal public schools. He graduated from McGill University (B.C.L, 1880; D.C.L, 1897) and began practicing law in Montreal, focusing on the municipal questions. In 1898, he was one of the advocates appointed to revise the charter of the City of Montreal. In 1899, he was appointed Recorder for Montreal. Weir also taught liturgics and jurisprudence in the Congregational College of Canada, affiliated with McGill University. He later served as a municipal court judge and was considered an expert on the historical aspects of municipal law. In 1908, Weir wrote English lyrics for "O Canada" while at his summer home in Cedarville to honour the 300th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City. He served as Vice-President of the Parks & Playgrounds Association in 1922. In 1923, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In 1926, he was appointed a judge for the Exchequer Court of Canada.

In 1882, he married Margaret Alexander Douglas (1863–1933). He died on August 20, 1926, in Cedarville, Lac Memphremagog, Quebec.

Rev. George Weir was born on July 22, 1825, in Aberlour, Scotland.

He was a clergyman and educator. He studied at King’s College, Aberdeen, Scotland (M.A., 1848). He began his career in 1848 as an assistant schoolmaster at the Turriff Parish School, Scotland. In 1850, he became a rector of Banff Academy, Scotland. In 1853, Weir moved to Kingston, Ontario, to become a Professor of Classics at Queen’s University (1854-1864). He got dismissed for involving students in a dispute with the principal. Weir sued the university for unjust dismissal and won the initial trial but lost the appeal. Between 1864 and his death in 1891, he worked as a Professor of Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Church History at Morrin College in Quebec City. In both Quebec and Ontario, Weir was involved in the organization of the educational sector. He also served as an inspector of superior schools in Kingston. In Quebec, Weir was a member and secretary of the Protestant section of the Council of Public Education. In 1881, he received an honorary degree of LL.D. from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

In 1856, he married Williamina Lowe (1834–1887). He died on June 12, 1891, in Quebec City, Quebec.

William Weintraub was born in Montreal on February 19, 1926, and was educated at McGill University. He was a film producer, script writer, novelist, and journalist. He joined the Montreal Gazette as a reporter in the 1950s and later Weekend Magazine. He worked for the National Film Board for over twenty years. His interest in Canadian history is testified by films such as: Turn of the Century, Between Two Wars, Salute to Fight, and Struggle for a Border. In 1955 he was part of the Canadian delegation in the UNESCO Conference on Films and Television in Tangier, Morocco. In 1973 he was a member of the jury at the Cracow Film Festival, Poland. He also served on the pre-selection jury for the Cannes Film Festival and the Quebec Society for the Promotion of English-Language Literature awards jury. From 1976 to1978, he was Director of English Programming at the National Film Board and during that time he visited the film industry in China. He lectured extensively. His satire Why Rock the Boat? became a best-seller and he is also famous for The Underdogs, reflecting his interest in the political situation of Quebec, and his most recent work Crazy about Lily which pictures life in Montreal in the 1940s. In 2004 he was made Officer of the Order of Canada. William Weintraub died in Montreal in 2017.