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Memorable Manitobans: William Moore Benidickson (1911-1985)
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William Moore Benidickson
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Politician, senator.
Born in Dauphin on 8 April 1911, son of Christian Benidickson and Gertrude May Moore, he was a graduate of the University of Manitoba. First elected as a Member of Parliament for Kenora-Rainy River in 1945, he served as Minister of Mines and Survey in the government of Lester Pearson. He was later appointed to the Senate where he served for nearly 20 years. He was the husband of Agnes McCausland Richardson. He died at Ottawa, Ontario on 4 January 1985, after a lengthy illness.
Sources:
Marriage registration [Christian Benedickson, Gertrude May Moore], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Birth registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Ont. Senator Benidickson dies of cancer in Ottawa,” Winnipeg Free Press, 7 January 1985, page 13.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 8 January 1985, page 44.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 29 November 2022
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