Frank Snowsell
Canadian politician (1908-2003)
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Frank Snowsell (May 15, 1908 – August 16, 2003) was a British-born educator and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Saanich in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia between 1952 and 1953 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
Frank Snowsell | |
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| MLA for Saanich | |
| In office 1952-1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1908 Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | August 16, 2003 (aged 95) Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | British Columbia New Democratic Party |
Born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England,[1] he came to Canada with his family and completed his education at the University of British Columbia.[1] In 1933, he married Chelta Reid.[2] Snowsell worked with the RCAF Intelligence Division in Germany and Denmark during World War II.[1] Snowsell was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1953, 1956 and 1972.[3] He returned to teaching after leaving politics. In 1965, he was elected president of the provincial NDP.[1] Snowsell ran unsuccessfully as an NDP candidate in the Capilano federal riding in 1968.[4]
In 1985, he published Road to ruin: the path of the United States foreign policy, 1945-1984.[5] He died in Kelowna in 2003.[2][6]
