Mark Matthew Connelly Explained

Mark Matthew Connelly
Birth Date:21 March 1879
Birth Place:Galway, Ireland
Death Place:Palm Springs, California
Office:MLA for Omineca
Term:1936–1945
Party:British Columbia Liberal Party
Residence:Fraser Lake, British Columbia
Spouse:Mabel Ester Gilmour

Mark Matthew Connelly (March 21, 1879 – May 5, 1955) was an Irish-born merchant and politician in British Columbia. He represented Omineca in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1936 to 1945 as a Liberal.

In 1913, he came to Enderby, British Columbia, where he operated a general store and hotel. In 1918, Connelly, a widower, married Mabel Ester Gilmour.[1] Connelly later moved to Fraser Lake, where he was involved in the lumber business and also owned a hotel. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1936 by-election held after Alexander Malcolm Manson resigned his seat to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons. He was defeated by Edward Fraser Rowland when he ran for reelection in 1945.[2] Connelly served as whip for the Liberal-Conservative coalition in the assembly. He died on May 5, 1955, in Palm Springs, California, after retiring from business.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Person Details for Mark Mathew Connelly, "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938" — FamilySearch.org. 27 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 . Elections BC . 2011-07-27.
  3. News: Former MLA dies in South . . June 13, 1955 . 2 . 2011-11-20.
  4. Web site: Person Details for Mark M Connelly, "California Death Index, 1940-1997" — FamilySearch.org. 27 November 2016.