This article is about the painter, contractor and politician. For the bishop, see George Hills.
| George Edwin Hills | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office 1952-1953 | |
| Preceded by | John Duncan McRae |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Bruce Brown |
| Constituency | Prince Rupert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1905-06-30)June 30, 1905 Grimsby, England |
| Died | April 3, 1978(1978-04-03) (aged 72) Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| Political party | CCF |
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 and came to Canada, settling in Prince Rupert. Hills married Elizabeth Casey. He was an alderman for Prince Rupert, also serving as mayor from 1954 to 1957. After being elected in the 1952 provincial election, Hills was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1953 and 1956. He moved to Nanaimo around 1968. He died in 1978.
References
- ^ Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
- ^ "Hansard". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. April 7, 1978. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
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