Benjamin Graydon Allmark
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Benjamin Graydon Allmark (June 1, 1911 in Kingston, Ontario
, Canada
– January 4, 2004) was a Canadian politician
, planning supervisor and superintendent. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
as a member of the Progressive Conservatives
for the riding
of Kingston
in the 1958
election and defeated in the 1962
election.
He worked as a sailor for Canada Steamship Lines for 11 years, then at the Kingston operations of Alcan becoming a manager. Most of his career, however, was with Canada Post
.
Allmark moved to Victoria in 1976 in search of a warmer climate. He died there in 2004, aged 92.
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
– January 4, 2004) was a Canadian politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, planning supervisor and superintendent. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a member of the Progressive Conservatives
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
for the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Kingston
Kingston (electoral district)
Kingston was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925 and from 1953 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and initially consisted of the city of Kingston, Ontario...
in the 1958
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
election and defeated in the 1962
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
election.
He worked as a sailor for Canada Steamship Lines for 11 years, then at the Kingston operations of Alcan becoming a manager. Most of his career, however, was with Canada Post
Canada Post
Canada Post Corporation, known more simply as Canada Post , is the Canadian crown corporation which functions as the country's primary postal operator...
.
Allmark moved to Victoria in 1976 in search of a warmer climate. He died there in 2004, aged 92.