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Harry Denyer Francis

Harry Denyer Francis

Canadian politician

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 died in 1987 following a cerebral hemorrhage.[4]

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


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