Hugh Austin Curtis (October 3, 1932 – May 27, 2014) was a sales manager and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Saanich and the Islands in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1986 as a Progressive Conservative then Social Credit member.
Hugh Austin Curtis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Saanich and the Islands | |
| In office August 30, 1972 – October 22, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | John Douglas Tisdalle |
| Succeeded by | Mel Couvelier Terry Huberts |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of British Columbia | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Premier | Bill Bennett |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1979–1986 | |
| Premier | Bill Bennett Bill Vander Zalm |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1932 Victoria, British Columbia |
| Died | May 27, 2014 (aged 81) Victoria, British Columbia |
| Political party | Social Credit Progressive Conservative (1972-1974) |
| Spouse | Sheila Diane Harford |
| Children | Gary, Dave, Susan |
| Profession | sales |
Biography
editHe was born in Victoria, British Columbia,[1] the son of Austin Ivor Curtis and Helen Shepherd, and was educated there. In 1957, he married Sheila Diane Halford.
Curtis served on the municipal council for Saanich and was mayor from 1964 to 1973.[1] He left the Progressive Conservatives to join the Social Credit party in 1974.[2] Curtis served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1975 to 1978), as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Government Services (1978 to 1979 and then again in 1986), and as Minister of Finance (1979 to 1986).[1] In 2002, he was awarded the Freeman of Saanich distinction.[3]
He died of cancer on May 27, 2014, in a Victoria hospital.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Normandin, P G (1985). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1985.
- ^ "B.C. Tories in deep financial trouble". Calgary Herald. August 12, 1974. p. 6. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ "Hugh Curtis (1975 - 1978)". Local Government Department History. Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ Wilson, Carla (May 27, 2014). "Hugh Curtis, B.C. finance minister during the restraint era, dead at 81". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Carla. "Hugh Curtis was a classy politician who forged change in tough times". Times Colonist. Retrieved December 29, 2020.