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][2]

Massey was born in Courtown near Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland and immigrated to Canada in 1922 to avoid threats by the Irish Republican Army.[3]

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. ^ Columbia, Elections British (1988). Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986. ISBN 9780771886775.
  2. ^ "FamilySearch.org". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "The Ireland Canada Monument :: 243 George Massey :: The Ireland Canada Monument". irelandmonumentvancouver.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.


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