William Mott (British Columbia politician)

William Mott
William Mott
Member of Parliament; for New Westminster
	In office; October 1949 – August 1953
Preceded by	Thomas Reid
Succeeded by	George Hahn
27th Mayor of New Westminster
	In office; 1942–1948
Preceded by	Frederick Hume
Succeeded by	James Lewis Sangster
Personal details
Born	William Malcolm Mott; 18 December 1894; Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	26 November 1961 (aged 66)
Political party	Liberal
Profession	electrician

William Malcolm Mott (18 December 1894 – 26 November 1961) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and became an electrician by career and president of Mott Electric Company.^[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the New Westminster riding in a by-election on 24 October 1949, after incumbent Thomas Reid was appointed to the Senate. Mott was defeated in the 1953 election by George Hahn of the Social Credit party.

Mott was also mayor of New Westminster, British Columbia from 1942 to 1948, after serving as alderman there between 1936 and 1940. In 1947 and 1948, he was president of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.^[2] Mott Crescent in the municipality's Victory Heights sector was named in his honour.^[3]

References

^ "The History of Metropolitan Vancouver". Retrieved 7 July 2009.
^ "UBCM Life Members - Past Presidents". Union of British Columbia Municipalities. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
^ "Streets of New Westminster". New Westminster Public Library. Retrieved 7 July 2009.

External links

William Malcolm Mott – Parliament of Canada biography

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[1] "The History of Metropolitan Vancouver". Retrieved 7 July 2009.

[2] "UBCM Life Members - Past Presidents". Union of British Columbia Municipalities. Retrieved 7 July 2009.

[3] "Streets of New Westminster". New Westminster Public Library. Retrieved 7 July 2009.

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