William George Bock Explained

William George Bock
Constituency Mp:Maple Creek
Parliament:Canadian
Successor:James Beck Swanston
Term Start:1927
Term End:1930
Birth Date:11 June 1884
Birth Place:Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Nationality:Canadian
Party:Liberal Party
Occupation:farmer

William George Bock (born June 11, 1884, in Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada – d. March 28, 1973) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected in a November 25, 1927 by-election, after the resignation of George Spence on October 14, as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Maple Creek. He was defeated in the 1930 election. In total, he served 2 years and 8 months in federal service. After his political career, he authored two books called The Book of Humbug and The Book of Skeletons, published in 1958 and 1960 respectively, by Modern Press.