William George Beech
William George Beech | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1951–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Jolliffe |
| Succeeded by | Donald C. MacDonald |
| Constituency | York South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1898 York, Toronto |
| Political party | Federal PC, 1957-1962 Ontario PC, 1951-1955 |
| Spouse | Marie Beech (née Newman) |
| Occupation | Industrial engineer/businessman |
William George Beech (June 4, 1898 – May 28, 1971) was a mid-20th century
York Township
at all three levels of government.
Background
Beech was born in
York Township.[1]
Politics
Beech was a member of the council for
New Democratic Party (NDP), a future leader of the federal NDP. It was notable that Beech won or lost his seats to three different leaders of the CCF/NDP. He ran again, and was defeated in the April 1963 Canadian general election. He died on May 28, 1971, in the Borough of York (as York Township was renamed in 1967), after a brief illness.[1]
References
External links
- William George Beech – Parliament of Canada biography
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
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