Elmer Victor Finland
| Elmer Victor Finland | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Esquimalt | |
|
In office 1937–1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 8, 1894 Victoria, British Columbia |
| Died |
May 26, 1968 (aged 73) Victoria, British Columbia |
| Political party | British Columbia Conservative Party |
| Spouse(s) | Gladys Luetta McDonald |
| Children | Daphne |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Elmer Victor Finland (July 8, 1894 – May 26, 1968) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Esquimalt in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1937 to 1945 as a Conservative.
He was born in Victoria, British Columbia,[1] the son of George Robert Finland and Kate C. Finnerty, and was educated at McGill University and Stanford University. In 1921, he married Gladys L. MacDonald. Finland served as a lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force during World War I.[1] In March 1945, it was announced that he was unable to attend further sessions of the assembly because he was returning to duties with the Royal Canadian Air Force.[2] He died in 1968.[3]
References
- 1 2 Normandin, A L (1940). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1940.
- ↑ His mother was the eldest daughter of John Fenerty (Finnerty) and Hannah Cullian , pioneer Victorians who married in Victoria's St Andrews catholic church in 1867. Elmer was known to his friends as Mike. Curiously, his brother Harold was also known as Mike. He had two sisters, Edna and Sadie Elmer is buried beside his parents in Royal Oak Cemetery. "Archived Journals of the Legislative Assembly". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. March 21, 1945. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLY1-287
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