Benjamin Allmark

Benjamin Allmark
Member of Parliament
for Kingston
In office
1958–1962
Preceded byWilliam James Henderson
Succeeded byEdgar Benson
Personal details
BornBenjamin Graydon Allmark
June 1, 1911
DiedJanuary 4, 2004(2004-01-04) (aged 92)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Professionplanning supervisor, superintendent

Benjamin Graydon Allmark (June 1, 1911 – January 4, 2004) was a Canadian politician, planning supervisor and superintendent. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Progressive Conservatives for the riding of Kingston in the 1958 election and defeated in the 1962 election. He had a seat in the house of commons for the 24th Canadian Parliament, when John Diefenbaker was prime minister.

He worked as a sailor for Canada Steamship Lines for 11 years, rising to first mate. He was an alderman for Kingston City Council before that.[1] Then at the Kingston operations of Alcan becoming a manager.[2]

Allmark moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 1976. He died there in 2004, aged 92.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Graydon Snell - Stories from my Grandparents
  2. ^ a b Chiang, Jack (January 9, 2004). "Allmark served as alderman, MP". Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 2.
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