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William Houck

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William Houck
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Niagara Falls
In office
1953–1960
Preceded byDistrict established (1952)
Succeeded byJudy LaMarsh
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Niagara Falls
In office
1934–1943
Preceded byWilliam Gore Willson
Succeeded byCyril Overall
In office
1948–1953
Preceded byCarl Hanniwell
Succeeded byArthur Jolley
Personal details
Born
William Limburg Houck

(1893-05-10)May 10, 1893
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 5, 1960(1960-05-05) (aged 66)
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations
Ontario Liberal
CabinetProvincial:
Minister Without Portfolio (1937-1943)

William Limburg Houck (May 10, 1893 – May 5, 1960) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Buffalo, New York, Houck was a coal dealer, fuel dealer, and merchant before being elected as the Liberal Party of Ontario candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1934, 1937, 1948, and 1951. Houck was Minister without Portfolio in the provincial cabinet from 1937 to 1943. He also served as mayor of Niagara Falls, Ontario from 1947 to 1950.

Houck was the Liberal candidate elected to the House of Commons of Canada from the riding of Niagara Falls in 1953, 1957, and 1958 elections. He served until his death in 1960.

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