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Colin Emerson Bennett
Colin Emerson Bennett (March 5, 1908 – April 30, 1993) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1949 election to represent the riding of Grey North. He was re-elected in 1953. During his second term, he was Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Veterans Affairs. Born in Meaford, Ontario, Bennett was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; french: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environm ... as group captain between 1941 and 1945. External links * 1908 births 1993 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey North (federal Electoral District)
Grey North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Grey into two ridings: Grey South and Grey North. The North Riding consisted of the Townships of Collingwood, Euphrasia, Holland, Saint-Vincent, Sydenham, Sullivan, Derby, and Keppel, Sarawak and Brooke, and the Town of Owen Sound. In 1872, the County of Grey was divided into three ridings when Grey East was created. The North Riding consisted of the Townships of Holland, Sullivan, Sydenham, Derby, Sarawak, Keppel and the Town of Owen Sound. In 1903, the Townships of Holland and Sullivan were excluded from the riding, and the townships of Keppel and St. Vincent and the town of Meaford were incorporated into the riding. In 1914, the county of Grey was again divided into two ridings. The north riding consisted of the towns of Owen Sound, Meaford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |