Benjamin Allmark Explained

Benjamin Allmark
Birthname:Benjamin Graydon Allmark
Term Start:1958
Term End:1962
Predecessor:William James Henderson
Successor:Edgar Benson
Birth Date:June 1, 1911
Birth Place:Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Profession:planning supervisor, superintendent
Party:Progressive Conservative
Riding:Kingston

Benjamin Graydon Allmark (June 1, 1911 – January 4, 2004) was a Canadian politician, planning supervisor and superintendent. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Progressive Conservatives for the riding of Kingston in the 1958 election and defeated in the 1962 election. He had a seat in the house of commons for the 24th Canadian Parliament, when John Diefenbaker was prime minister.

He worked as a sailor for Canada Steamship Lines for 11 years, rising to first mate. He was an alderman for Kingston City Council before that.[1] Then at the Kingston operations of Alcan becoming a manager.

Allmark moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 1976. He died there in 2004, aged 92.[2]

References

  1. Graydon Snell - Stories from my Grandparents
  2. News: Allmark served as alderman, MP . Jack . Chiang . . January 9, 2004. 2.