William Creaghan
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William Lawrence Marven Creaghan (30 May 1922 – 1 October 2008) was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Newcastle, New Brunswick
and became a barrister and judge by career.
Between 1952 and 1958, Creaghan was a Moncton city alderman at large.
After an unsuccessful attempt to win a Parliamentary seat at New Brunswick's Westmorland riding
in the 1957 federal election
, Creaghan won the seat in the following year's election
. After serving only one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament
, Creaghan was defeated in his riding in the 1962 election
by Sherwood Rideout
of the Liberal
party
.
After leaving federal office, Creaghan was a judge in various New Brunswick courts until his retirement in 1997. He died at Fredericton at age 86.
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Newcastle, New Brunswick
Newcastle, New Brunswick
Newcastle is a Canadian urban neighbourhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick.Prior to municipal amalgamation in 1995, it was an incorporated town and the shire town of Northumberland County....
and became a barrister and judge by career.
Between 1952 and 1958, Creaghan was a Moncton city alderman at large.
After an unsuccessful attempt to win a Parliamentary seat at New Brunswick's Westmorland riding
Westmorland (electoral district)
Westmorland was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968....
in the 1957 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
, Creaghan won the seat in the following year's election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
. After serving only one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament
24th Canadian Parliament
The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958 until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1962 election.It was controlled by a...
, Creaghan was defeated in his riding in the 1962 election
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
by Sherwood Rideout
Sherwood Rideout
Sherwood Hayes Rideout was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Westmorland from 1962 until his death in 1964. Prior to his election to the Canadian House of Commons, he was the mayor of the City of Moncton...
of the Liberal
party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
.
After leaving federal office, Creaghan was a judge in various New Brunswick courts until his retirement in 1997. He died at Fredericton at age 86.