W. George Cross

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PlacesCanada
Gender
Male
Birth9 December 1932
Age92 years
Star signSagittarius
Politics:Progressive Conservative Party Of Newfoundland And Labrador
Education
Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Biography

Walter George Cross (born December 9, 1932) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Bonavista North in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1975 to 1979 and 1982 to 1985. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The son of Ernest Cross and Sophie Pelley, he was born in Hermit Cove, Newfoundland and was educated in Badger's Quay and at Memorial University. In 1956, he married Joan Christine Fowlow.

He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1975; the results of the election were declared invalid but Cross won the by-election which followed. He was defeated by Liberal Len Stirling in the 1979 general election. Cross was elected again in 1982 but was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1985.

His son Eli later represented Bonavista North in the assembly.

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