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 bySimon Fraser Tolmie
Succeeded bySimon Fraser Tolmie
Personal details
Born
D'Arcy Britton Plunkett

1872
Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Died(1936-05-03)3 May 1936 (age 64)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
Professionironworker

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

  1. Normandin, A.L. (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. The Canadian Press (4 May 1936). "D.B. Plunkett Dies in Ottawa". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
  3. "D'Arcy Plunkett, M.P. / Dies of Pneumonia". Toronto Star. 4 May 1936. p. 24.


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