Harry Denyer Francis (July 28, 1921 – May 2, 1987) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia briefly in 1952 from the electoral district of Similkameen, a member of the Social Credit party. He later resigned his seat in order for then-unelected finance minister Einar Maynard Gunderson to run for a seat in the legislature.[1] At the time of his initial election, he was a minister, and the pastor at the Osoyoos Pentecostal Church in Osoyoos, British Columbia.[2] He later worked in Revelstoke, British Columbia following his resignation.[3] He was also an unsuccessful Social Credit Party candidate in the 1953 provincial election in the riding of Revelstoke. He died in 1987 following a cerebral hemorrhage.[4]

Harry Denyer Francis
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
June 12, 1952 – October 4, 1952
Preceded byMaurice Finnerty
Succeeded byEinar Maynard Gunderson
ConstituencySimilkameen
Personal details
Born(1921-07-28)July 28, 1921
Victoria, British Columbia
DiedMay 2, 1987(1987-05-02) (aged 65)
Victoria, British Columbia
Political partyBritish Columbia Social Credit Party
SpouseGrace Richmond
Occupationminister

References

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  1. ^ "Socred Ministers Leave to Battle For House Seats". Nanaimo Daily News. November 3, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Nominated As Co.-Cred. Candidate". Nanaimo Daily News. May 1, 1952. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Plenty of Plums of Volunteer". The Vancouver Sun. September 15, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Search Our Collection - Royal BC Museum". search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.