William Creaghan

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William Lawrence Marven Creaghan
Alderman, City of Moncton
In office
1952–1958
Member of Parliament
for Westmorland
In office
March 1958 – June 1962
Preceded byHenry Murphy
Succeeded bySherwood Rideout
Personal details
Born30 May 1922
Newcastle, New Brunswick
Died1 October 2008(2008-10-01) (aged 86)
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Thérèse LeBlanc
Professionbarrister, judge

William Lawrence Marven Creaghan (30 May 1922 – 1 October 2008) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. 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.[1]

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.[1] He died at Fredericton at age 86.[2]

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1958 Canadian federal election: Westmoreland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative William Creaghan 20,149 48.3 +6.3
  Liberal Henry Murphy 18,597 44.5 -6.2
  Co-operative Commonwealth Edward McAllister 2,478 5.9 +2.4
Social Credit Silas Taylor 522 1.3 -2.5

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Hon. William L. M. Creaghan". McAdam's Funeral Home and Crematorium. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  2. ^ Perry, Charles (4 October 2008). "Second World War veteran also remembered as brilliant judge, Moncton councillor and MP". Times & Transcript. Retrieved 2 November 2008.

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