William George Bock
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William George Bock | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Maple Creek | |
In office 1927–1930 | |
Preceded by | George Spence |
Succeeded by | James Beck Swanston |
Personal details | |
Born | Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada | June 11, 1884
Died | March 28, 1973 | (aged 88)
Political party | Liberal |
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 976 Days (2 years, 8 months, 3 days) 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.[1]
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