William Houck | |
Constituency Mp: | Niagara Falls |
Parliament: | Canadian |
Predecessor: | District established (1952) |
Successor: | Judy LaMarsh |
Term Start: | 1953 |
Term End: | 1960 |
Office2: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Niagara Falls |
Predecessor2: | William Gore Willson |
Successor2: | Cyril Overall |
Term Start2: | 1934 |
Term End2: | 1943 |
Predecessor3: | Carl Hanniwell |
Successor3: | Arthur Jolley |
Term Start3: | 1948 |
Term End3: | 1953 |
Birth Name: | William Limburg Houck |
Birth Date: | 10 May 1893 |
Birth Place: | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Party: | Liberal |
Otherparty: | Ontario Liberal |
Cabinet: | Provincial: Minister Without Portfolio (1937-1943) |
William Limburg Houck (May 10, 1893 - May 5, 1960) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Houck was a coal dealer, fuel dealer, and merchant before being elected as the Liberal Party of Ontario candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1934, 1937, 1948, and 1951. Houck was Minister without Portfolio in the provincial cabinet from 1937 to 1943. He also served as mayor of Niagara Falls, Ontario from 1947 to 1950.
Houck was the Liberal candidate elected to the House of Commons of Canada from the riding of Niagara Falls in 1953, 1957, and 1958 elections. He served until his death in 1960.