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Nehemiah George Massey

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Nehemiah George Massey
MLA for Delta
In office
1956–1960
Personal details
Born(1903-09-05)September 5, 1903
Courtown near Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland
DiedApril 8, 1964(1964-04-08) (aged 60)
Delta, British Columbia
Political partySocial Credit Party of British Columbia
ResidenceLadner, British Columbia
Alma materHanford Trade School

Nehemiah George Massey (September 5, 1903 – April 8, 1964) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1956 to 1960, as a Social Credit member for the constituency of Delta.[1]

Massey was born in Courtown near Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland and immigrated to Canada in 1922 to avoid threats by the Irish Republican Army.[2]

Massey lived in Regina and moved to Ladner, British Columbia in 1936.[3] He worked at a logging camp, farm hand and mechanic.

Honours

The George Massey Tunnel was renamed in his honour.

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ http://irelandmonumentvancouver.com/side-3-the-100-names/the-100-names/george-massey/
  3. ^ http://irelandmonumentvancouver.com/side-3-the-100-names/the-100-names/george-massey/


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