D'Arcy Plunkett

D'Arcy Plunkett
Member of Parliament for Victoria, British Columbia
In office December 1928 – May 1936
Preceded by	Simon Fraser Tolmie
Succeeded by	Simon Fraser Tolmie
Personal details
Born	D'Arcy Britton Plunkett 1872 Orillia, Ontario
Died	3 May 1936(1936-05-03) (age 64) Ottawa, Ontario
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	unmarried
Profession	ironworker

D'Arcy Britton Plunkett (1872 – 3 May 1936) was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Orillia, Ontario and became an ironworker.

Plunkett served in the military as an air mechanic for the Royal Flying Corps.^[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Victoria, British Columbia riding in a by-election on 6 December 1928 then re-elected in 1930 and 1935. Plunkett died on 3 May 1936 from pneumonia before completing his term in the 18th Canadian Parliament. He remained single until death, leaving three brothers and three nephews. Plunkett was buried in Orillia.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ Normandin, A.L. (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 
2. ^ The Canadian Press (4 May 1936). "D.B. Plunkett Dies in Ottawa". The Globe and Mail. p. 1. 
3. ^ "D'Arcy Plunkett, M.P. / Dies of Pneumonia". Toronto Star. 4 May 1936. p. 24. 

External links

• D'Arcy Plunkett - Parliament of Canada biography

Persondata
Name	Plunkett, D'arcy Britton
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1872
Place of birth	Orillia, Ontario
Date of death	3 May 1936
Place of death	Ottawa, Ontario