Walter Davidson | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
In office 1975–1991 | |
Preceded by | Carl Liden |
Succeeded by | John Savage |
Constituency | Delta |
27th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
In office 1982–1986 | |
Preceded by | Harvey Schroeder |
Succeeded by | John Douglas Reynolds |
Personal details | |
Born | Kenneth Walter Davidson July 28,1937 Georgetown,Ontario,Canada |
Political party | British Columbia Social Credit Party |
Residence | Delta,British Columbia |
Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
Occupation | City planner |
Kenneth Walter Davidson (born July 28,1937) is a former political figure in British Columbia,Canada. He represented Delta in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1991 as a Social Credit member.
He was born in Georgetown,Ontario,the son of David Douglas Davidson and Helen Tessman,and was educated in Welland and at the University of British Columbia. He was a city planner for Vancouver and a director for the Vancouver public library. Davidson lived in Delta. He was deputy speaker for the assembly from 1980 to 1982 and speaker for the assembly from 1982 to 1986.
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