Leslie Peterson (politician)

Leslie Peterson
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Little Mountain
In office
1966–1972
Serving with Grace McCarthy
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byPhyllis Florence Young
Roy Thomas Cummings
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver Centre
In office
1956–1966
Preceded byGeorge Churchill Moxham
Succeeded byHerb Capozzi
Evan Maurice Wolfe
Personal details
Born(1923-10-06)October 6, 1923
DiedApril 14, 2015(2015-04-14) (aged 91)
PartyBritish Columbia Social Credit Party
Other political
affiliations
Social Credit Party of Canada
Spouse
Agnes Hine
(m. 1950)
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia Faculty of Law
Professionlawyer
Military service
Allegiance Canada
Branch/serviceRoyal Canadian Artillery
Years of service1942-1946
Battles/warsWorld War II
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Leslie Raymond Peterson CM OBC QC (6 October 1923 – 14 April 2015) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and university chancellor. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing Vancouver Centre from 1956 to 1966, and Vancouver-Little Mountain from 1966 to 1972. He served as cabinet minister under Premier W. A. C. Bennett as part of the British Columbia Social Credit Party (Socred) caucus.