George Edwin Hills

This article is about the painter, contractor and politician. For the bishop, see George Hills.

George Edwin Hills (1905[1] – April 3, 1978[2]) was an English-born painter, contractor and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Prince Rupert in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1953 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

He was born in Grimsby and came to Canada, settling in Prince Rupert. Hills married Elizabeth Casey. He was an alderman for Prince Rupert, also serving as mayor[1] from 1954 to 1957.[2] Hills was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1953[1] and 1956.[3] He moved to Nanaimo around 1968.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hansard". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. April 7, 1978. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  3. ↑ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.


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