Alfred Ernest Fripp, KC (June 29, 1866 – March 25, 1938) was a

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lawyer and politician. Born in

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, the son of Sidney Bowles Fripp, he was first elected to the

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in the riding of

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in the 1911 federal elections. A

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, he was re-elected in

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but was defeated in

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. He was summoned to the

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in 1933 representing the senatorial division of Ottawa, Ontario. He died in office in 1938, at his home in Ottawa. In 1894, Fripp married Clementine Bell.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1910'', EJ Chambers

External links

* * 1866 births 1938 deaths Canadian senators from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Canadian King's Counsel {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub