Oscar Weichel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Oscar Weichel

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1894

Place of Birth: Elmira, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 01-Mar-1968

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Oscar Weichel

  • Oscar William "Mike" Weichel (26 January 1894 – 1 March 1968) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada.
  • He was born in Elmira, Ontario and became a journalist and postmaster by career. The son of John S.
  • Weichel and Ida Rappel, he was educated in Elmira, Kitchener and at the Toronto Business College.
  • Weichel was a talented sportsman in hockey and baseball and was within reach of a professional career.
  • However, during military service in World War I, one of Weichel's legs was destroyed thereby ending his future prospects in these sports.
  • He then directed his attention to coaching and administrative work, including 20 years of service on the executive of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association.Weichel worked as a journalist with the Kitchener-Waterloo Record.
  • He was secretary for the Toronto Harbour Commission from 1920 to 1922 and served as postmaster for Elmira from 1922 to 1958.
  • In 1923, he married Olive Elizabeth Hughes.By the late 1950s, his interests turned to politics.
  • Weichel won a House of Commons seat at the Waterloo North riding in the 1958 general election and was re-elected there in 1962 and 1963.
  • After completing his final term, the 26th Canadian Parliament, Weichel left federal politics and did not seek re-election as of the 1965 federal election.

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