Mark Matthew Connelly

Mark Matthew Connelly
MLA for Omineca
In office
1936–1945
Personal details
Born(1879-03-21)March 21, 1879
Galway, Ireland
DiedMay 5, 1955(1955-05-05) (aged 76)
Palm Springs, California
Political partyBritish Columbia Liberal Party
SpouseMabel Ester Gilmour
ResidenceFraser Lake, British Columbia

Mark Matthew Connelly (March 21, 1879 – May 5, 1955) was an Irish-born merchant and politician in British Columbia. He represented Omineca in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1936 to 1945 as a Liberal.

In 1913, he came to Enderby, British Columbia, where he operated a general store and hotel. In 1918, Connelly, a widower, married Mabel Ester Gilmour.[1] Connelly later moved to Fraser Lake, where he was involved in the lumber business and also owned a hotel.[2] He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1936 by-election held after Alexander Malcolm Manson resigned his seat to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons. He was defeated by Edward Fraser Rowland when he ran for reelection in 1945.[3] Connelly served as whip for the Liberal-Conservative coalition in the assembly. He died on May 5, 1955, in Palm Springs, California, after retiring from business.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ "Person Details for Mark Mathew Connelly, "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938" — FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Former MLA dies in South". Vancouver Sun. June 13, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  3. ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  4. ^ "Person Details for Mark M Connelly, "California Death Index, 1940-1997" — FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 27 November 2016.


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