Andrew Mowatt Whisker

Andrew Mowat Whisker
MLA for Cowichan-Newcastle
In office
19491952
Personal details
Born March 14, 1907
Ladysmith, British Columbia
Died April 4, 1992 (aged 85)
Vernon, British Columbia
Political party British Columbia Liberal Party

Andrew Mowatt Whisker (March 14, 1907 April 4, 1992) was a lumberman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cowichan-Newcastle in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1949 to 1952 as a Liberal.

He was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia, the son of Peter Whisker and Isabelle Mowat, both natives of Scotland.[1] In 1931, he married Mary Dixon.[1] Whisker was a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the provincial assembly. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1952 and 1953.[2] In 1957, Whisker became a member of the British Columbia Social Credit Party.[3]

He died at a hospital in Vernon, British Columbia in 1992.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Normandin, Pierre G (1951). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1951.
  2. "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986". Elections BC. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  3. Nesbitt, James K (November 2, 1957). "Anti-Jewish Talk Blow to Socreds". Vancouver Sun. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  4. http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/DisplayGenealogyImage?k=159e3d17-e3d4-4776-a923-6443871b260c