Henry Alfred Hosking

Henry Alfred Hosking (6 August 1908 3 June 1957) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, United States and moved with his family to Canada, at Rockwood, Ontario later in his birth year.[1][2]

Henry Alfred Hosking
Member of Parliament
for Wellington South
In office
June 1949  June 1957
Preceded byRobert Gladstone
Succeeded byAlfred Hales
Personal details
Born
Henry Alfred Hosking

(1908-08-06)6 August 1908
Bellows Falls, Vermont, United States
Died3 June 1957(1957-06-03) (aged 48)
Guelph, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Muriel Peart
(m. 14 July 1934)[1]
Professiongarage owner-operator, mechanical engineer, merchant

He attended Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute then Queen's University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1933. His career included jobs as a mechanical engineer, a merchant and president of Hosking Motors.

During World War II, he served with the Canadian Army's Canadian Military Engineers.[2] In 1948 and 1949, he was a city councillor for Guelph City Council.[1]

Hosking was first elected to Parliament at the Wellington South riding in the 1949 general election then re-elected for a second term in 1953.

In April 1957, Hosking was en route to Ottawa when he fell ill. He was taken off the train at Oshawa station and sent to Toronto Wellesley Hospital where he received an operation. In late May, he was admitted to Guelph's St. Joseph's Hospital with symptoms of pancreatitis. Hosking died there on 3 June 1957, one week before the federal election in which he was registered as a candidate. As a result, the vote at Wellington South was delayed until 15 July in order to establish a new set of nominees for the riding.[2][3]

Electoral record

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHenry Alfred HOSKING10,34447.32.1
Progressive ConservativeG. Ernest ROBERTSON7,77835.6-5.2
Co-operative CommonwealthCharles Franklin LEAMAN3,74817.14.5
Total valid votes 21,870100.0
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHenry Alfred HOSKING9,27545.4-1.9
Progressive ConservativeAlfred Dryden HALES8,72242.77.1
Co-operative CommonwealthThomas L. WITHERS2,43111.9-5.2
Total valid votes 20,428100.0

References

  1. Normandin, Pierre G. (1954). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. "Delay Wellington Vote After Candidate Dies". The Globe and Mail. 4 June 1957. p. 1.
  3. "Latest Standings of Yesterday's Canadian Candidates for Election". The Globe and Mail. 11 June 1957. p. 10.


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