Henry Alfred Hosking | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Wellington South | |
| In office June 1949 – June 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Gladstone |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Hales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Alfred Hosking 6 August 1908 Bellows Falls, Vermont, United States |
| Died | 3 June 1957 (aged 48) Guelph, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Muriel Peart (m. 14 July 1934)[1] |
| Profession | garage owner-operator, mechanical engineer, merchant |
Henry Alfred Hosking (6 August 1908 – 3 June 1957) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, United States and moved with his family to Canada, at Rockwood, Ontario later in his birth year.[1][2]
He attended Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute then Queen's University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1933. His career included jobs as a mechanical engineer, a merchant and president of Hosking Motors.
During World War II, he served with the Canadian Army's Canadian Military Engineers.[2] In 1948 and 1949, he was a city councillor for Guelph City Council.[1]
Hosking was first elected to Parliament at the Wellington South riding in the 1949 general election then re-elected for a second term in 1953.
In April 1957, Hosking was en route to Ottawa when he fell ill. He was taken off the train at Oshawa station and sent to Toronto Wellesley Hospital where he received an operation. In late May, he was admitted to Guelph's St. Joseph's Hospital with symptoms of pancreatitis. Hosking died there on 3 June 1957, one week before the federal election in which he was registered as a candidate. As a result, the vote at Wellington South was delayed until 15 July in order to establish a new set of nominees for the riding.[2][3]
Electoral record
| 1949 Canadian federal election: Wellington South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Henry Alfred Hosking | 10,344 | 47.3 | 2.1 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | G. Ernest Robertson | 7,778 | 35.6 | -5.2 | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Charles Franklin Leaman | 3,748 | 17.1 | 4.5 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 21,870 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election: Wellington South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Henry Alfred Hosking | 9,275 | 45.4 | -1.9 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Alfred Hales | 8,722 | 42.7 | 7.1 | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Thomas L. Withers | 2,431 | 11.9 | -5.2 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 20,428 | 100.0 | ||||||
References
- 1 2 3 Normandin, Pierre G. (1954). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- 1 2 3 "Delay Wellington Vote After Candidate Dies". The Globe and Mail. 4 June 1957. p. 1.
- ↑ "Latest Standings of Yesterday's Canadian Candidates for Election". The Globe and Mail. 11 June 1957. p. 10.
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