Owen C. Trainor (16 October 1894 – 28 November 1956) was a Progressive Conservative member of the

House of Commons of Canada The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Common ...

. He was born in

Moncton Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...

, New Brunswick, and studied medicine at Saint Dunstan's College in

Charlottetown Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlottetown was an unincorporated town until it was incorporated as a city in ...

, then at McGill University in Montreal. From there, Trainor became a physician in Winnipeg. He was elected to represent the Winnipeg South riding in the 1953 general election, which had become open following the retirement of MP

Leslie Mutch Leslie Alexander Mutch (14 January 1897 – 2 January 1977) was a Liberal Party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Crystal City, Manitoba. His career included jobs as an advertising executive for Eaton's, a life insuran ...

. Trainor served as an opposition member of Parliament. He died of a heart attack at his House of Commons office before the end of the

22nd Canadian Parliament The 22nd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 12, 1953, until April 12, 1957. The membership was set by the 1953 federal election on August 10, 1953, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dis ...

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* 1894 births 1956 deaths Physicians from Manitoba McGill University alumni Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs Politicians from Moncton {{Manitoba-politician-stub