George McLeod (British Columbia politician)

George William McLeod (30 May 1896 – 20 December 1965) was a Social Credit party member of the House of Commons of Canada and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He was born in Harriston, Ontario and became a garage owner and operator by career.

George McLeod
Member of Parliament
for Okanagan—Revelstoke
In office
August 1953 – March 1958
Preceded byriding created
Succeeded byStuart Fleming
Member of Parliament
for North Okanagan
In office
September 1963 – December 1965
Preceded byLorne Shantz
Succeeded byPatricia Jordan
Personal details
Born
George William McLeod

(1896-05-30)30 May 1896
Harriston, Ontario, Canada
Died20 December 1965(1965-12-20) (aged 69)
Enderby, British Columbia, Canada
Political partySocial Credit
Professiongarage owner and operator

He was first elected at the Okanagan—Revelstoke riding in the 1953 general election and re-elected there in 1957. He was defeated after his second term by Stuart Fleming of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1958 election. He was then elected to the provincial assembly in 1963 for the riding of North Okanagan but died in office of a stroke in Enderby, British Columbia in 1965 at the age of 69.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Registration of Death". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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