About William Henry Golding
Lived 1878 – 1961 (aged 83). William Henry Golding was a Canadian politician and machinist.
William Henry Golding (14 April 1878 – 31 December 1961) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Hibbert Township, Ontario and became a machinist by career.
Background In 1916, Golding became a municipal councillor in Seaforth, Ontario and continued in that role until he became the town's mayor in 1921. He remained mayor until 1929.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Huron South riding in a by-election on 3 October 1932, then re-elected there in the 1935 federal election. With electoral district changes, he was re-elected at Huron—Perth in 1940 and 1945. He left the House of Commons in June 1949 when he was appointed to the Senate. He remained a senator until his death on 31 December 1961.
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Who was William Henry Golding?
Canadian politician (1878–1961)
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William Henry Golding was born on 14 April 1878 in West Perth.
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William Henry Golding died on 31 December 1961.
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William Henry Golding was a politician and machinist.
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William Henry Golding was Canadian.
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