Mark Matthew Connelly

Mark Matthew Connelly (died June 1955) was an Irish-born merchant and politician in British Columbia. He represented Omineca in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1936 to 1945 as a Liberal.

In 1913, he came to Enderby, British Columbia, where he operated a general store and hotel. Connelly later moved to Fraser Lake, where he was involved in the lumber business and also owned a hotel.^[1] He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1936 by-election held after Alexander Malcolm Manson resigned his seat to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons. He was defeated by Edward Fraser Rowland when he ran for reelection in 1945.^[2] Connelly served as whip for the Liberal-Conservative coalition in the assembly. He died in Palm Springs, California after retiring from business.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Former MLA dies in South". June 13, 1955. p. 2. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qFBmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xokNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3605,2604537. Retrieved 2011-11-20. 
2. ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986". Elections BC. http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/1871-1986_ElectoralHistoryofBC.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-27.