Clive Planta Explained

Clive Planta
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Successor:Glen Everton Braden
Term Start:1933
Term End:1937
Constituency:Peace River
Birth Date:August 11, 1895
Birth Place:Nanaimo, British Columbia
Death Place:Victoria, British Columbia
Spouse:Annie Ethel Copeland
Party:Non-Partisan Independent Group (NPIG)
Occupation:Merchant

Clive Montgomery Francis Planta (August 11, 1895 - April 17, 1972) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1933 to 1937 from the electoral district of Peace River, a Non-Partisan Independent Group member. Running as a strict independent, he was defeated in his bid for a second term in the Legislature in the 1937 provincial election. He never did seek provincial office again.[1] He was the son of Canadian politician Albert Planta.[2] Planta later served as the manager of the Fisheries Council of Canada and as Deputy Minister of Fisheries for Newfoundland.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986. Elections British Columbia. British Columbia. Legislative Library. 1988. Elections British Columbia. 9780771886775.
  2. Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Normandin, P.G.. Normandin, A.L.. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. 1929. 0315-6168.
  3. Book: A Fishery for Modern Times: The State and the Industrialization of the Newfoundland Fishery, 1934-1968. Wright, M.C.. 2001. Oxford University Press. 9780195416206. 53.