William Houck

William Limburg Houck

Member of the Canadian Parliament for Niagara Falls
In office 1953–1960
Preceded by	District was created in 1952
Succeeded by	Judy LaMarsh
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Niagara Falls
In office 1934–1943
Preceded by	William Gore Willson
Succeeded by	Cyril Overall
In office 1948–1953
Preceded by	Carl Hanniwell
Succeeded by	Arthur Jolley
Personal details
Born	(1893-05-10)May 10, 1893 Buffalo, New York
Died	May 5, 1960(1960-05-05) (aged 66)
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Ontario Liberal Party
Cabinet	Provincial: Minister Without Portfolio (1937-1943)

William Limburg Houck (May 10, 1893 – May 5, 1960) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Buffalo, New York, Houck was a coal dealer, fuel dealer, and merchant before being elected as the Liberal Party of Ontario candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1934, 1937, 1948, and 1951. Houck was Minister without Portfolio in the provincial cabinet from 1937 to 1943. He also served as mayor of Niagara Falls, Ontario from 1947 to 1950.

Houck was the Liberal candidate elected to the Canadian House of Commons from the riding of Niagara Falls in 1953, 1957, and 1958 elections. He served until his death in 1960.

References

Cabinet of Premier Mitchell Hepburn (1934–1942)

19th Legislative Assembly of Ontario (1934–1937)	David Croll (Labour, Municipal Affairs, Public Welfare) James Faulkner (Health) Peter Heenan (Lands and Forests) Paul Leduc (Mines) Duncan Marshall (Agriculture) Thomas McQuesten (Highways, Public Works) Harry Nixon (Provincial Secretary and Registrar) Arthur Roebuck (Labour, Attorney-General) Leonard Simpson (Education) Mitchell Hepburn (Premier and Treasurer of Ontario)

20th Legislative Assembly of Ontario (1937–1942)	Colin Campbell (Public Works, 1937–41) Gordon Conant (Attorney-General) Eric Cross (Municipal Affairs and Public Welfare, 1937–40) Patrick Dewan (Agriculture) A. St. Clair Gordon (Minister without portfolio) Peter Heenan (Lands and Forests (1937–41), Labour (1938, 1941–42)) Norman Hipel (Labour (1938–41), Public Works (1940–41), Lands and Forests (1941–42)) William Houck (Minister without portfolio) Harold Kirby (Health) Robert Laurier (Mines, 1940–42) Paul Leduc (Mines, 1937–40) Morrison MacBride (Labour, 1937–38) Duncan McArthur (Education, 1940–42) Thomas McQuesten (Highways, Mines (1940), Municipal Affairs (1940–42)) Harry Nixon (Provincial Secretary and Registrar) Farquhar Oliver (Public Welfare and Public Works, 1941–42) Leonard Simpson (Education, 1937–40) Mitchell Hepburn (Premier and Treasurer of Ontario)

Mayors of Niagara Falls, Ontario

McMicken Hanan Phemister Slater Carter Slater Dores Cole Dores Glendening Stephens Newman Stephens Swayze Anderson Hanniwell Inglis Houck Hawkins Miller Keighan Miller Bukator Thomson Smeaton Thomson Salci Diodati

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