Frank Snowsell (May 15, 1908 – August 16, 2003) was a British-born educator and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Saanich in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia between 1952 and 1953 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
Frank Snowsell | |
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| MLA for Saanich | |
| In office 1952-1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1908 Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | August 16, 2003 (aged 95) Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | British Columbia New Democratic Party |
Born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England,[1] he came to Canada with his family and completed his education at the University of British Columbia.[1] In 1933, he married Chelta Reid.[2] Snowsell worked with the RCAF Intelligence Division in Germany and Denmark during World War II.[1] Snowsell was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1953, 1956 and 1972.[3] He returned to teaching after leaving politics. In 1965, he was elected president of the provincial NDP.[1] Snowsell ran unsuccessfully as an NDP candidate in the Capilano federal riding in 1968.[4]
In 1985, he published Road to ruin: the path of the United States foreign policy, 1945-1984.[5] He died in Kelowna in 2003.[2][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
- ^ a b "Obituaries". Kelowna Daily. June 6, 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Capilano, British Columbia (1966 - 1987)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ "Books" (PDF). B.C. Teacher. B.C. Teachers' Federation: 43. January–February 1986. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ "RootsWeb: CANADA-OBITS-L [CANADA-OBITS] Victoria Times Colonist, September 4, 2003". archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
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