Preceded by New riding Name Hugh Peacock Constituency Windsor West Succeeded by Ted Bounsall | Political party New Democrat Resigned 1971 Occupation Researcher | |
Role Former Member of Provincial Parliament Party Ontario New Democratic Party Previous office Member of Provincial Parliament (1967–1971) | ||
Hugh Peacock (born c. 1938) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was an NDP member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1971. He represented the riding of Windsor West. He served under the leadership of Stephen Lewis.
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Background
Peacock was the Woodworkers' Education and Research Representative from 1960 to 1961. He served as a researcher for the UAW from 1962 to 1967.
Politics
He ran for office in 1965 for Member of Parliament in the riding of Essex West. He was defeated by Herb Gray, and came in third with 5,739 votes.
He was elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1967. He did not stand for re-election in 1971 and was replaced by Ted Bounsall, also a New Democrat.
Later life
Peacock was a negotiator for the Toronto Newspaper Guild from 1972-1976. He also served on the Ontario Labour Relations Board representing labour and the Ontario Federation of Labour.