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George Edwin Hills

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George Edwin Hills
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
1952-1953
Preceded byJohn Duncan McRae
Succeeded byArthur Bruce Brown
ConstituencyPrince Rupert
Personal details
Born(1905-06-30)June 30, 1905
Grimsby, England
DiedApril 3, 1978(1978-04-03) (aged 72)
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Political partyCCF

George Edwin Hills (June 30, 1905 – April 3, 1978) was an English-born painter, contractor and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Prince Rupert in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1952 and 1953 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

He was born in Grimsby[1] and came to Canada, settling in Prince Rupert. Hills married Elizabeth Casey. He was an alderman for Prince Rupert, also serving as mayor[1] from 1954 to 1957.[2] After being elected in the 1952 provincial election, Hills was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1953[1] and 1956.[3] He moved to Nanaimo around 1968.[2] He died in 1978.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
  2. ^ a b c "Hansard". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. April 7, 1978. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  4. ^ Death