William Henry Golding, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: West Perth, Ontario, Canada
About William Henry Golding
- William Henry Golding (14 April 1878 – 31 December 1961) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.
- He was born in Hibbert Township, Ontario and became a machinist by career. In 1916, Golding became a municipal councillor in Seaforth, Ontario and continued in that role until he became the town's mayor in 1921.
- He remained mayor until 1929.He was first elected to Parliament at the Huron South riding in a by-election on 3 October 1932, then re-elected there in the 1935 federal election.
- With electoral district changes, he was re-elected at Huron—Perth in 1940 and 1945.
- He left the House of Commons in June 1949 when he was appointed to the Senate.
- He remained a Senator until his death on 31 December 1961.
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