Douglas Deane Finlayson (1919–2005) was a British Columbia politician and land developer.
["Hundreds remember Finlayson", ''Nanaimo Daily News'', June 2, 2005]
Though he was unable to win a seat in the
1952 provincial election, he became leader of the
Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia following the resignation of
Herbert Anscomb and led the party through the
1953
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1960 general elections but was unable to prevent the Tories from being wiped out in the face of the right of centre
Social Credit government led by former Tory
W. A. C. Bennett
William Andrew Cecil Bennett (September 6, 1900 – February 23, 1979) was a Canadians, Canadian politician. He was the 25th premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972. With just over 20 years in office, Bennett was and remains the longest-s ...
or win his own
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[Legislative Library of British Columbia, ]
Party Leaders in British Columbia 1900-
', 2000, updated 2005 He had a reputation for honest speech and was given the title of Honorary Chief with the name "Chief Straight Tongue" by the
Shushwap First Nations.
[Malaspina University-College,]
The late Deane Finlayson to receive Honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree from Malaspina University-College
" June 3, 2005, accessed March 5, 2008
Finlayson built the Woodgrove Centre in Nanaimo and the Morningside subdivision in Hammond Bay.
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References
1920 births
2005 deaths
British Columbia Conservative Party leaders
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