William Henry Golding
William Henry Golding (14 April 1878 – 31 December 1961) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Hibbert Township, Ontario and became a machinist by career.
William Henry Golding | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Huron South | |
| In office October 1932 – October 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas McMillan |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Member of Parliament for Huron—Perth | |
| In office October 1935 – December 1961 | |
| Preceded by | riding created |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Young McLean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Henry Golding 14 April 1878 Hibbert Township, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 31 December 1961 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Alena Kenchen m. 28 January 1913[1] |
| Profession | machinist |
In 1916, Golding became a municipal councillor in Seaforth, Ontario and continued in that role until he became the town's mayor in 1921. He remained mayor until 1929.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Huron South riding in a by-election on 3 October 1932, then re-elected there in the 1935 federal election. With electoral district changes, he was re-elected at Huron—Perth in 1940 and 1945. He left the House of Commons in June 1949 when he was appointed to the Senate. He remained a Senator until his death on 31 December 1961.
References
- Normandin, G. Pierre (1947). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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