William Kenneth Kiernan
William Kenneth Kiernan (July 25, 1916 – August 26, 1997) was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Chilliwack in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972 as a Social Credit member.
William Kenneth Kiernan | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Chilliwack | |
| In office November 24, 1952 – August 30, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Harvey Eyres |
| Succeeded by | Harvey Schroeder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1916 Peace River, Alberta |
| Died | August 26, 1997 (aged 81) Delta, British Columbia |
| Political party | Social Credit |
He was born in Peace River, Alberta, the son of Herbert Wallace Kiernan and Violet Grace Griffith,[1] and was educated there and in Victoria, British Columbia. Kiernan was married to Mary Juanita Evans in 1938. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Minister of Recreation and Conservation and Minister of Commercial Transport.[1] He died in Delta, British Columbia, on August 26, 1997.[2]
References
- Normandin, P G (1965). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1965.
- https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/3MYD-YXG
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