Harvey Schroeder

Harvey Wilfred Schroeder (born June 16, 1933) is a former businessman and political figure in British Columbia.[2] He represented Chilliwack in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1986 as a Social Credit member.[3]

Harvey Schroeder
26th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
March 30, 1978 – August 10, 1982
PremierBill Bennett
Lieutenant GovernorWalter Stewart Owen
Henry Pybus Bell-Irving
Preceded byEd Smith
Succeeded byKenneth Walter Davidson
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Chilliwack
In office
August 30, 1972 – October 22, 1986
Preceded byWilliam Kenneth Kiernan
Succeeded byJohn Jansen
Personal details
Born (1933-06-16) June 16, 1933
Main Centre, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyBritish Columbia Social Credit Party
Spouse(s)
Ella-Mae McMann
​
(m. 1955)​
[1]
Childrenthree
Occupationaccountant

He worked as an accountant for Canada Packers, later opening his own business in Chilliwack.[2]

In 1973, he ran for the leadership of the Social Credit party.[4] Schroeder was speaker for the British Columbia assembly from 1979 to 1982. Schroeder resigned as speaker in August 1982[5] and subsequently served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Agriculture.[6]

References
  1. "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". 1984.
  2. "CPA Activities: The Canadian Scene". Canadian Parliamentary Review. 1978. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  3. "Chilliwack-Sumas". British Columbia Votes 2005. CBC News. 2005. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  4. Nichols, Marjorie (November 22, 1973). "Six Socreds in the corridor". Vancouver Sun. p. 6. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  5. "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  6. "Farmers laud Schroeder appointment as 'positive'". Vancouver Sun. August 11, 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 2012-02-04.


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