Jim Gorst

James Henry Gorst
MLA for Esquimalt
In office
1972–1975
Personal details
Born(1922-08-12)August 12, 1922
Victoria, British Columbia
DiedDecember 15, 2020(2020-12-15) (aged 98)
Political partyBritish Columbia New Democratic Party
SpouseCecilia McCreadie

James Henry Gorst (August 12, 1922 – December 15, 2020) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975, as a NDP member for the constituency of Esquimalt.[1] He was previously an unsuccessful Liberal Party candidate in the 1965 federal election for the constituency of Esquimalt-Saanich. He died in December 2020 at the age of 98.[2]

  1. ^ Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1973, PG Normandin, pg. 544
  2. ^ "James Henry GORST". The Times Colonist. Retrieved 29 December 2020.