George Arthur Welsh
George Arthur "Art" Welsh DSO & Bar (28 July 1896 – 16 February 1965) was a Canadian flying ace, farmer and political figure. He represented Muskoka—Ontario in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative member from 1945 to 1955.
George Arthur Welsh | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1945–1951 | |
Preceded by | James Francis Kelly |
Succeeded by | Robert Boyer[lower-alpha 1] |
Constituency | Muskoka–Ontario |
Personal details | |
Born | Sunderland, Ontario | 28 July 1896
Died | 16 February 1965 68) Hastings, Barbados | (aged
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | Farmer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Canadian |
Branch/service | Royal Flying Corps Canadian Army |
Years of service | 1917-1918, 1939-1943 |
Rank | Commander |
Battles/wars | Operation Husky (1943) |
Awards | Belgian Croix de guerre, DSO |
He was born in Sunderland, Ontario, the son of Art Welsh, and was educated there, in Lindsay and at the University of Toronto where he qualified as a Physical Education teacher. In 1917, he enlisted with the Royal Flying Corps and served in northeast France during World War I. He received the Belgian Croix de guerre and was credited with five "victories". On his return, he served as village postmaster and took over ownership of the family farm and mill. At the beginning of World War II, Welsh reenlisted in the Canadian Army and was put in charge of an anti-tank battery. His unit took part in the invasion of Sicily in July 1943. Welsh was awarded the Distinguished Service Order twice. He was wounded in September 1943 and returned to Canada to serve as commander of the training wing at Camp Shilo. Welsh served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Travel and Publicity from 1946 to 1948 and Provincial Secretary and Registrar from 1949 to 1955. After retiring from politics, Welsh served as sheriff for Ontario County.
He died of a heart attack in Hastings, Barbados.
References
Notes
- Riding renamed to Muskoka.
Citations
External links
- George Arthur Welsh, Dominion Institute Digital Archive
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)
Ontario provincial government of Leslie Frost | ||
Cabinet post (1) | ||
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Predecessor | Office | Successor |
Dana Porter | Provincial Secretary and Registrar 1949-1955 |
Bill Nickle |
Ontario provincial government of Thomas Kennedy | ||
Cabinet post (1) | ||
Predecessor | Office | Successor |
Dana Porter | Minister of Planning and Development 1948-1949 |
William Griesinger |
Ontario provincial government of George A. Drew | ||
Cabinet post (1) | ||
Predecessor | Office | Successor |
New position | Minister of Travel and Publicity 1946-1948 |
Louis-Pierre Cécile |