Arthur Russell Colpitts (September 7, 1906 – February 11, 1976) was a farmer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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as a

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member from 1939 to 1952. He was born in

Colpitts Settlement, New Brunswick Colpitts is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. Russell Colpitts (born 1906), farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada * Edwin H. Colpitts (1872–1949), communications pioneer best known for his invention of the Co ...

, the son of Samuel B. Colpitts and Addie B. In 1927, he married Geraldine A. Fulton. Colpitts was also a fox rancher.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1940'', AL Normandin 1906 births 1976 deaths 20th-century Canadian legislators New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs People from Albert County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub