D'Arcy Plunkett
D'Arcy Britton Plunkett (1872 – 3 May 1936) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Orillia, Ontario and became an ironworker.
D'Arcy Plunkett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria | |
| In office 6 December 1928 – 3 May 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Fraser Tolmie |
| Succeeded by | Simon Fraser Tolmie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | D'Arcy Britton Plunkett 1872 Orillia, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 3 May 1936 (age 64) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | ironworker |
Plunkett served in the military as an air mechanic for the Royal Flying Corps.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Victoria, British Columbia riding in a by-election on 6 December 1928 then re-elected in 1930 and 1935. Plunkett died on 3 May 1936 from pneumonia before completing his term in the 18th Canadian Parliament. He remained single until death, leaving three brothers and three nephews. Plunkett was buried in Orillia.[2][3]
References
- Normandin, A.L. (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- The Canadian Press (4 May 1936). "D.B. Plunkett Dies in Ottawa". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
- "D'Arcy Plunkett, M.P. / Dies of Pneumonia". Toronto Star. 4 May 1936. p. 24.
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