Benjamin Allmark

Benjamin Allmark
Member of Parliament for Kingston
In office 1958–1962
Preceded by	William James Henderson
Succeeded by	Edgar Benson
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Graydon Allmark June 1, 1911 Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 4, 2004(2004-01-04) (aged 92) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Profession	planning supervisor, superintendent

Benjamin Graydon Allmark (June 1, 1911 – January 4, 2004) was a Canadian politician, planning supervisor and superintendent. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Progressive Conservatives for the riding of Kingston in the 1958 election and defeated in the 1962 election. He had a seat in the house of commons for the 24th Canadian Parliament, when John Diefenbaker was prime minister.

He worked as a sailor for Canada Steamship Lines for 11 years, rising to first mate. He was an alderman for Kingston City Council before that.[1] Then at the Kingston operations of Alcan becoming a manager.[2]

Allmark moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 1976. He died there in 2004, aged 92.[2]

References

1. Graydon Snell - Stories from my Grandparents
2. Chiang, Jack (January 9, 2004). "Allmark served as alderman, MP". Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 2.

External links

• Benjamin Allmark – Parliament of Canada biography