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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] 27th Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a government backbencher in a majority PC 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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^ 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 .
^ "Ex-MPP Peck seeks Scarborough seat", Toronto Daily Star , 9 October 1969
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