Maurice Patrick Finnerty (June 19, 1913 – June 11, 1977) was a radio station owner and political figure in

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

. He represented Similkameen in the

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from 1949 to 1952 as a Liberal. Finnerty was mayor of

Penticton Penticton ( ) is a city in the Okanagan, Okanagan Valley of the British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan Lake, Okanagan and Skaha Lake, Skaha lakes. In the 2021 Canadian Census, its population was 36,885, while its Census geographic un ...

from 1962 to 1967. He was born in

Fort Frances, Ontario Fort Frances is a town in, and the seat of, Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population as of the 2021 census was 7,466 Fort Frances is a popular fishing destination. It hosts the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Cham ...

, the son of Patrick J. Finnerty and Clara Collins. During

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, Finnerty served with the

Seaforth Highlanders The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, mainly associated with large areas of the northern Highlands of Scotland. The regiment existed from 1881 to 1961, and saw service ...

. In 1942, he married Lesley Merle Armstrong. Finnerty owned an insurance business. He served in the provincial assembly as a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition. Finnerty was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952. He owned radio stations

CKOR CKOR (800 AM) is a Canadian radio station in Penticton, British Columbia. Vista Radio owns the station, which operates with 10,000 watts of transmission power in the daytime and 500 watts at night, and airs a classic hits format under the ''Su ...

, CKOK, CKGF and CKOO in Penticton, Grand Forks and Osoyoos until May 1972 and served as president of the B.C. Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters. Finnerty died in Penticton at the age of 64.

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* 1913 births 1977 deaths BC United MLAs Mayors of Penticton 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 20th-century mayors of places in British Columbia {{BCUnited-BritishColumbia-MLA-stub