Famous People with Name Welch

Richard Joseph Welch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard Joseph Welch: was a U.S. Representative from California. He served in the State senate 1901-1913. Harbor master for the port of San Francisco 1903-1907. Supervisor of the city and county of San Francisco from 1916 until September 30, 1926, when he resigned, having been

Patrick Daniel Welch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Patrick Daniel Welch: was a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 38th district from 1983 through 2004. He was the Assistant Majority Leader.

Robert Stanley Kemp "Bob" Welch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Stanley Kemp "Bob" Welch: was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Robarts, Bill Davis and Frank Miller.When Robarts retired, Welch ran to succeed him in the 1971 Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership convention. He was often depicted as a "consensus candidate", and was criticized for not debating policy issues. His campaign organization was initially weak, but received an unexpected boost from four of Robarts' senior advisors. Some have speculated that Robarts only intended to give Welch's campaign the appearance of strength, such that frontrunner Bill Davis would not appear to win the leadership by default (Jonathan Manthorpe, The Power and the Tories, p. 100). Welch proved a likeable figure and a good speaker, and built a base of delegate support at the expense of rival candidate Darcy McKeough.

Herbert John Welch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Herbert John Welch: was a business owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Comox in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1945 to 1952 as a Liberal. He served as a captain in the Royal Air Force. Welch owned a logging company. He served as chairman of the Board of Commissioners for Qualicum Beach. Welch was a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the assembly. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952.[3] Welch died in Oak Bay.

Frank Corbett Welch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Frank Corbett Welch: was a Canadian exporter, farmer, horticulturist, and Senator. Born Port Greville, Nova Scotia, he owned and operated his own fruit farm for forty years. He was also president of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Association for ten years. He served on the town council of Wolfville, Nova Scotia for fifteen years and was deputy mayor for ten of them. In 1962, he was summoned to the Canadian senate representing the senatorial division of King's, Nova Scotia. A Progressive Conservative, he resigned on his 75th birthday in 1975.