Bernard George Webber

Bernard George Webber
MLA for Esquimalt
In office
1941–1945
Personal details
Born (1914-08-06)August 6, 1914
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died December 5, 2000(2000-12-05) (aged 86)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Political party Co-operative Commonwealth Federation

Bernard George Webber (August 6, 1914 – December 5, 2000) was an educator and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Similkameen from 1941 to 1945 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member.

He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was employed as a school principal, as a District Superintendent of Schools, as an assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Ministry of Education and as Superintendent of Special Education for the ministry. Webber was president of the Okanagan Historical Society from 1989 to 1991.[1] He was defeated by Reginald Robert Laird when he ran for reelection in 1945.[2] Webber died in Vancouver at the age of 86.[1]

Webber wrote the book Silk trains: the romance of Canadian silk trains. 1993. ISBN 0-9696187-1-9. .

References

  1. 1 2 "Bernard Webber collection". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  2. ↑ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.


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