William George Beech

William George Beech

William George Beech (June 4 1898 – May 28 1971) was a travel agent and political figure in Ontario, Canada.

He was born in London, England. Beech served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I, joining the army at 16, and was wounded at Vimy Ridge. He was a member of the council for York Township and was reeve from 1948 to 1951. He defeated Ontario Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) leader Ted Jolliffe to represent York South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in 1951. He was defeated by the new CCF leader, Donald C. MacDonald, in the provincial election held in 1955 but was elected to a seat in the House of Commons two years later and again in 1958. Beech was defeated in bids for reelection to the federal seat in 1962 and 1963 by David Lewis of the New Democratic Party.

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* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=aafaf787-012d-466c-8a35-e0ff1286cb99&Language=E Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=878 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]


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