Wesley Drewett Black
Wesley Drewett Black (November 27, 1910 – January 10, 2000) was an educator and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Nelson-Creston in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972 as a Social Credit member. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] the son of Daniel James Black and Edith Elizabeth Marshall, and was educated in Vancouver and at the University of British Columbia. In 1938, Black married Helen MacKay.[1] He served in the provincial cabinet as Provincial Secretary, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Minister of Social Welfare, Minister of Highways[2] and Minister of Health Services and Hospital Insurance.[3] Black was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1972.[4] He died of pneumonia at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in 2000.[5] References
External links
Information related to Wesley Drewett Black |