Ernest Hall (British Columbia politician)

Ernest "Ernie" Hall (16 September 1929 – 25 January 1987) was an English-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Surrey in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1966 to 1975 and from 1979 to 1983 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

Ernest Hall
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey
In office
10 May 1979 – 5 May 1983
Serving with Bill Vander Zalm
Preceded byBill Vander Zalm
Succeeded byRita Johnston
William Earl Reid
In office
12 September 1966 – 11 December 1975
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byBill Vander Zalm
Personal details
Born(1929-09-16)16 September 1929
Stretford, Lancashire, England
Died25 January 1987(1987-01-25) (aged 57)
Delta, British Columbia
Cause of deathHeart Attack
Political partyNew Democrat
Residence(s)Delta, British Columbia
OccupationLegal Aid Services
Textile Wholesaler
Teacher

He was born in Manchester and worked briefly as a teacher before joining the British Army. Hall came to Canada in 1957 and worked as a textile wholesaler. He later worked for the Hudson's Bay Company wholesale division. In 1963, he was named provincial secretary for the NDP in British Columbia. He lived in Surrey.[1] Hall was defeated when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1975, when he lost to Bill Vander Zalm, and in 1983.[2] He served in the provincial cabinet as Provincial Secretary. In 1974, Hall introduced a bill to establish British Columbia Day as a public holiday in the province.[3]

He was 57 when he died of a heart attack in 1987.[4]

References
  1. Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
  2. "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  3. "Interesting Facts". Government of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  4. "Registration of Death [Ernest Hall]". royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2023.


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