Wesley Drewett Black

Wesley Drewett Black
MLA for Nelson-Creston
In office
19521972
Personal details
Born (1910-11-27)November 27, 1910
Vancouver, British Columbia
Died January 10, 2000(2000-01-10) (aged 89)
Victoria, British Columbia
Political party British Columbia Social Credit Party

Wesley Drewett Black (November 27, 1910 January 10, 2000) was an educator and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Nelson-Creston in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972 as a Social Credit member.

He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] the son of Daniel James Black and Edith Elizabeth Marshall, and was educated in Vancouver and at the University of British Columbia. In 1938, Black married Helen MacKay.[1] He served in the provincial cabinet as Provincial Secretary, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Minister of Social Welfare, Minister of Highways[2] and Minister of Health.[3] Black was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1972.[4] He died of pneumonia at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in 2000.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Normandin, P G (1965). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1965.
  2. Harvey, R G (2004). Head on!: collisions of egos, ethics, and politics in B.C.'s transportation history. Heritage House Publishing Co. p. 145. ISBN 1-894384-75-X. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  3. "Loffmark pension cut differs from other former ministers". Vancouver Sun. October 15, 1979. p. 3. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  4. "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  5. "Remembering Wes, gentleman and friend", Hume, Jim. Times - Colonist, [Victoria, B.C] 16 Jan 2000: C15
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