Hugh Peacock

Hugh Peacock

Dr. Hugh Peacock (born c. 1938) was the Member of Provincial Parliament for the district of Windsor West from 1967 to 1971. He was a member of the New Democratic Party.

He served as a researcher for the UAW from 1962 to 1967. He first ran for office in 1965 for Member of Parliament in the now-defunct riding of Essex West. He was defeated by Herb Gray, and came in third with 5,739 votes or 14.96%.

He was elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1967. He served on legislative committees on agriculture and food and labour. He did not stand for re-election in 1971 and was replaced by Dr. Ted Bounsall, also a New Democrat.

Peacock was also a negotiator for the Toronto Newspaper Guild from 1972-1976. He was also an engineering professor at the University of Windsor, noted for starting his faculty's "Industry Internship Program". He also served on the Ontario Labour Relations Board representing labour and the Ontario Federation of Labour, starting in 1986.

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