Evan Maurice Wolfe

Evan Maurice Wolfe
MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain
In office
1975–1983
Serving with Grace McCarthy
Preceded by Roy Thomas Cummings
Phyllis Florence Young
Succeeded by Doug Mowat
MLA for Vancouver Centre
In office
1966–1972
Serving with Herb Capozzi
Preceded by Leslie Raymond Peterson
Alexander Small Matthew
Succeeded by Gary Vernon Layk
Emery Oakland Barnes
Personal details
Born Evan Maurice Wolfe
(1922-11-05)November 5, 1922
Edmonton, Alberta
Died May 1, 2009(2009-05-01) (aged 86)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Political party Social Credit

Evan Maurice Wolfe (November 5, 1922 – May 1, 2009) was a car dealer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver Centre from 1966 to 1972 and Vancouver-Little Mountain from 1975 to 1983 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Social Credit member.

He was born in Edmonton, Alberta,[1] the son of Frank J. Wolfe, and was educated at the University of Alberta. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. In 1945, Wolfe married Phyllis Jeanne.[1] He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1972.[2] Wolfe served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance[1] and as Provincial Secretary.[3] He died in 2009.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1978.
  2. "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  3. "Socred ridings 'favored'". Vancouver Sun. July 13, 1982. p. 63. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  4. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/remembering/obituary.aspx?n=evan-maurice-wolfe&pid=127029863#fbLoggedOut


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