E. J. Williams
E. J. (Joe) Williams | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
| In office 1958–1959 | |
| Succeeded by | John Ingebrigtson |
| Constituency | Churchill |
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| Born | Edward Joseph Williams January 28, 1918 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | August 18, 2021 (aged 103) Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba |
Edward Joseph Williams (January 28, 1918 – August 18, 2021) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.[1]
Biography
Born in Brandon in 1918, he was raised in Fort William, Ontario. He served in various units of the Canadian army between 1939 and 1945; he started as a private in the 4th Canadian Field Ambulance and later obtained his commission at RMC Sandhurst with the Royal Armoured Corps.[2] He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a progressive conservative from 1958 to 1959.[3]
Williams was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the
constituency of Churchill. He defeated liberal progressive candidate K.D. Wray by 297 votes in a poll that was deferred until after the rest of the province had voted. The Progressive Conservatives won a minority government in this election, and Williams became a backbench supporter of Dufferin Roblin
's government.
He did not seek re-election in 1959, but later went on to become President of the Churchill
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs until his retirement in 1983. He died in August 2021 in Nanaimo British Columbia, at the age of 103.[2]
References
- ^ E. J. Williams
- ^ a b "Edward Joseph (Joe) Williams". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
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