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Peter Rolston | |
|---|---|
 Rolston in 1972 | |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Dewdney | |
| In office August 30, 1972 – November 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | George Mussallem |
| Succeeded by | George Mussallem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1937 |
| Died | November 3, 2006 (aged 69) |
| Party | New Democrat |
| Spouse | Louise |
| Relations | Tilly Rolston (grandmother) |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | minister |
Peter Carson Rolston (August 15, 1937[1] – November 3, 2006[2]) was a United Church minister and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Dewdney in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
Biography
[edit]He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1964 with a bachelor of arts degree,[3] then became ordained in 1965.[2][4] He served as minister for St. Andrews United Church in Mission, Mt. Paul United Church in Kamloops, St. John's Strawberry Hill Church in Delta, and Northwood United Church in Surrey.[1][4]
He ran as an NDP candidate in the 1972 provincial election, and defeated the incumbent Social Credit candidate George Mussallem to become member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Dewdney.[5]: 314 He lost to Mussallem when he ran for re-election in 1975 in the Dewdney riding,[5]: 324 and was defeated in Kamloops in 1986.[5]: 352
Rolston and his wife Louise had two children together.[4] He was the grandson of Tilly Rolston, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey from 1941 to 1953 and the first woman in Canada with a cabinet portfolio.[2][6] He died at home of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2006.[2][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Rolston, Reverend Peter". Abbotsford News. Retrieved January 23, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- 1 2 3 4 "Hansard". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. February 28, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Grads Sweep to Electoral Victory" (PDF). UBC Alumni Chronicle, Autumn 1972. University of British Columbia. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Rolston, Reverend Peter". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. pp. 314, 324, 352. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ↑ Noakes, Taylor C. (October 20, 2022). "Tilly Rolston". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
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