Sherwood Hayes Rideout (July 17, 1917 – May 29, 1964) was a Canadian politician, who represented the

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from 1962 until his death in 1964. Prior to his election to the

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, he was the mayor of the City of

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. During World War 2, Rideout acted as a train-master and was considered a key figure in the management of the train system and logistics planning that allowed vehicles, supplies and troop transports to be shipped through Moncton (known as the Hub City) to the port in Halifax. A

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, he was elected in the 1962 election. Following his death from a heart attack, on a train bound for Moncton from Ottawa, he was succeeded by his widow

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, the first woman from New Brunswick to be elected to the House of Commons. Their son

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also served in the House of Commons in the 1990s.

Personal life

Sherwood Rideout was the son of George R. Rideout, the former Police Chief of Moncton. His sibling were, Charles T. Rideout, who was an assistant to the vice-president of CN, Catherine who lived in Bermuda for most of her life, and Georgina "Georgie" Rideout Seeley, who was a nurse during ww2, and was married to Murray Seeley, a wealthy businessman.

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* 1917 births 1964 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Mayors of Moncton {{NewBrunswick-mayor-stub