Jack Davis (Canadian politician)
Jack Davis | |
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Official 1973 portrait | |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for North Vancouver-Seymour | |
| In office December 11, 1975 – March 27, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Gabelmann |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Jarvis |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Capilano Coast—Capilano (1962-1968) | |
| In office September 27, 1962 – May 9, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Payne |
| Succeeded by | Ron Huntington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1916 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | March 27, 1991 (aged 74) West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | Liberal (federal) Social Credit (provincial) |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia (BASc) McGill University (PhD) Oxford University (BA, MA) |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
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John Davis, PC (July 31, 1916 – March 27, 1991) was a Canadian engineer, economist and politician from British Columbia. He served as member of Parliament as part of the Liberal Party of Canada, representing Coast—Capilano from 1962 to 1968, and Capilano from 1968 to 1974. He subsequently represented North Vancouver-Seymour in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1991 as a member of the Social Credit Party. He was a federal and provincial cabinet minister under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and premiers Bill Bennett and Bill Vander Zalm.