Henry George Thomas Perry
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Henry George Thomas "Harry" Perry (March 18, 1889 – December 26, 1959) was an English
-born real estate and insurance broker, journalist and political figure in British Columbia
, Canada. He represented Fort George
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
from 1920 to 1928 and from 1933 to 1945 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Whitwick
, Leicester
, the son of Samuel Perry and Annie Ward, was educated in Coalville
and Loughborough
, and came to Canada in 1910, settling in Prince George
in 1912. In 1911, Perry married Florence Smith. He was mayor of Prince George from 1917 to 1918, in 1920 and in 1924. He was owner and editor of the Fort George Tribune, The Prince George Citizen, The Nechako Chronicle and the Prince Rupert Daily News. Perry was defeated by Frederick Parker Burden
when he ran for reelection in 1928. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1930. Perry was speaker for the assembly
from 1934 to 1937 and served in the British Columbia cabinet as Minister of Education from 1941 to 1945. He was defeated by John McInnis when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1945.
Perry died in Victoria
of a heart attack at the age of 70.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born real estate and insurance broker, journalist and political figure in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada. He represented Fort George
Fort George (electoral district)
Fort George was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1916 to 1975. Its successor ridings were Prince George South and Prince George North.- Demographics :- Electoral history :...
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
from 1920 to 1928 and from 1933 to 1945 as a Liberal
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
.
He was born in Whitwick
Whitwick
Whitwick is a village in Leicestershire, England and is an ancient parish which formerly included the equally historic villages of Thringstone and Swannington. It was an important manor in the Middle Ages, which once included Bardon and Markfield, parts of Hugglescote, Donington le Heath, Ratby,...
, Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, the son of Samuel Perry and Annie Ward, was educated in Coalville
Coalville
Coalville is a town in North West Leicestershire, England, with a population estimated in 2003 to be almost 33,000. It is situated on the A511 trunk road between Leicester and Burton upon Trent, close to junction 22 of the M1 motorway where the A511 meets the A50 between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and...
and Loughborough
Loughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
, and came to Canada in 1910, settling in Prince George
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
in 1912. In 1911, Perry married Florence Smith. He was mayor of Prince George from 1917 to 1918, in 1920 and in 1924. He was owner and editor of the Fort George Tribune, The Prince George Citizen, The Nechako Chronicle and the Prince Rupert Daily News. Perry was defeated by Frederick Parker Burden
Frederick Parker Burden
Frederick Parker Burden was a land surveyor and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Fort George in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1928 to 1930 as a Conservative....
when he ran for reelection in 1928. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1930. Perry was speaker for the assembly
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the presiding officer of the British Columbia legislature.-The office of Speaker in British Columbia:...
from 1934 to 1937 and served in the British Columbia cabinet as Minister of Education from 1941 to 1945. He was defeated by John McInnis when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1945.
Perry died in Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
of a heart attack at the age of 70.