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George Peck (Ontario politician)

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Preceded by
  
New riding

Succeeded by
  
Name
  
George Peck


Occupation
  
Jeweller

Constituency
  
Resigned
  
October 16, 1967

Born
  
November 16, 1917Toronto, Ontario (
1917-11-16
)

Political party
  
Role
  
Former Member of Provincial Parliament

Died
  
January 1, 1993, Peterborough, Canada

Party
  
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

Previous office
  
Member of Provincial Parliament (1963–1967)

George Henry Peck (November 16, 1917 – January 1, 1994) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1967 who represented the riding of Scarborough Centre.

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Background

Peck was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of George Henry Peck (1887–1978) and Agnes Crabb (1883–1950). Prior to his election to the provincial legislature, Peck was a trustee and the first Chair of the Scarborough Board of Education. In recognition of his public service, George Peck Public School in Scarborough was named after him.

During the Second World War George Peck was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and served overseas in active duty.

Peck was a jeweller, by profession. He died in Peterborough, Ontario, on January 1, 1993 and is buried in the cemetery in Fenelon Falls, Ontario.

Politics

Peck was the first MPP elected in the newly created riding of Scarborough Centre. He defeated New Democratic candidate E.K. Ranney by 400 votes. He served in the 27th Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a government backbencher in a majority PC government under Premier John Robarts. He was defeated in the 1967 provincial election by the NDP candidate Margaret Renwick by 898 votes and he retired from politics.

References

George Peck (Ontario politician) Wikipedia


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