Charles Edward Bothwell (May 26, 1882 – August 28, 1967) was a
Canadian politician and
barrister
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.
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Born in
Owen Sound, Ontario, Bothwell was elected to the
House of Commons of Canada
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as a Member of the
Liberal Party in 1925 to represent the
riding of
Swift Current. He was re-elected in
1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
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** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
,
1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
and
1935
Events
January
* January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims.
* ...
. During the
18th Parliament, he was Chairman of the House of Commons Special Committee on Elections and Franchise Acts.
References
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1882 births
1967 deaths
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan
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