Nehemiah George Massey Explained

Nehemiah George Massey
Birth Date:5 September 1903
Birth Place:Courtown near Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland
Death Place:Delta, British Columbia
Residence:Ladner, British Columbia
Office:MLA for Delta
Term:1956–1960
Party:Social Credit Party of British Columbia
Alma Mater:Hanford 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] He was defeated when he sought a second term in the 1960 provincial election.

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986. 9780771886775. Columbia. Elections British. 1988.
  2. Web site: FamilySearch.org . 2022-11-19 . ancestors.familysearch.org.
  3. Web site: The Ireland Canada Monument :: 243 George Massey :: The Ireland Canada Monument . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170616204047/http://irelandmonumentvancouver.com/side-3-the-100-names/the-100-names/george-massey/ . June 16, 2017 . June 16, 2017 . irelandmonumentvancouver.com.