Benjamin Allmark

Benjamin Allmark
Member of Parliament
for Kingston
In office
1958–1962
Preceded by William James Henderson
Succeeded by Edgar John Benson
Personal details
Born Benjamin Graydon Allmark
June 1, 1911
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Died January 4, 2004(2004-01-04) (aged 92)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Political party Progressive Conservative
Profession planning supervisor, superintendent

Benjamin Graydon Allmark (June 1, 1911 – January 4, 2004) was a Canadian politician, planning supervisor and superintendent. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Progressive Conservatives for the riding of Kingston in the 1958 election and defeated in the 1962 election. He had a seat in the house of commons for the 24th Canadian Parliament, when John George Diefenbaker was prime minister.

He worked as a sailor for Canada Steamship Lines for 11 years, rising to first mate. He was an alderman for Kingston City Council before that.[1] Then at the Kingston operations of Alcan becoming a manager.[2] He married Shirley Isobel Dick (1918-2008) in 1942 and had two children, Diane (1945-), and Gordon Allmark (1949-).

Allmark moved to Victoria in 1976 in search of a warmer climate. He died there in 2004, aged 92.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Graydon Snell - Stories from my Grandparents
  2. 1 2 Chiang, Jack (2004-01-09). "Allmark served as alderman, MP". Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 2.
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