William Albert Pommer Explained

W. A. Pommer
Birthname:William Albert Pommer
Birth Date:1895 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Virden, Manitoba, Canada
Death Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Spouse:Grace Raddick (m. 1921)[1]
Riding:Lisgar
Predecessor:Howard Winkler
Successor:George Muir
Term Start:August 1953
Term End:June 1957
Profession:Dentist
Party:Liberal

William Albert Pommer (15 May 1895 – 5 November 1971) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Virden, Manitoba.

Pommer studied at Chicago's Northwestern University and the University of Toronto where he received his degree to practice dentistry. He participated in World War I with the Canadian Expeditionary Force's Dental Corps. Between 1932 and 1948 he was mayor of Manitou, Manitoba.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Lisgar riding in the 1953 general election. After serving in the 22nd Canadian Parliament, he was defeated in the 1957 election by George Muir of the Progressive Conservative party.

References

  1. Web site: William Albert Pommer . Manitoba Historical Society . 3 January 2009 . 2009-06-24 .