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George Peck (Ontario politician)

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George Peck
Ontario MPP
In office
1963–1967
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byMargaret Renwick
ConstituencyScarborough Centre
Personal details
Born(1917-11-16)November 16, 1917
Toronto, Ontario
DiedJanuary 1, 1993(1993-01-01) (aged 75)
Peterborough, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationJeweller

George Henry Peck (November 16, 1917 – January 1, 1994) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1967 who represented the riding of Scarborough Centre.

Background

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Peck was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of George Henry Peck (1887–1978) and Agnes Crabb (1883–1950). Prior to his election to the provincial legislature, Peck was a trustee and the first Chair of the Scarborough Board of Education. In recognition of his public service, George Peck Public School in Scarborough was named after him.[1]

During the Second World War George Peck was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and served overseas in active duty.

Peck was a jeweller, by profession. He died in Peterborough, Ontario, on January 1, 1993, and is buried in the cemetery in Fenelon Falls, Ontario.

Politics

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Peck was the first MPP elected in the newly created riding of Scarborough Centre. He defeated New Democratic candidate E.K. Ranney by 400 votes.[2] He served in the 27th Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a government backbencher in a majority PC government under Premier John Robarts. He was defeated in the 1967 provincial election by the NDP candidate Margaret Renwick by 898 votes.[3]

He ran for a seat on the Scarborough Board of Control in the 1969 municipal election but failed to be elected.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "George Peck Public School". Toronto District School Board. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013.
  2. ^ Canadian Press (September 26, 1963). "78 in Tory Blue Wave -- 23 Is All Grits Saved". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 25. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Canadian Press (October 18, 1967). "Tories win, but..." The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. B2. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ex-MPP Peck seeks Scarborough seat", Toronto Daily Star, 9 October 1969
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