Edward George Freeman (May 1, 1900 – October 9, 1986) was a politician in
Ontario
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,
Canada
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. He was a
New Democratic member of the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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from 1963 to 1967 who represented the northern Ontario riding of
Fort William as an
NDP
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member.
Background
Freeman had lied about his age in order to enlist in the Canadian army and serve during World War I. He was decorated several times during the war. He was a salesman and moved to Fort William in 1935. Freeman was a long-serving member of the Loyal Order of Elk Lodge #82, in Fort William. He joined the Lodge in 1940 and held a variety of positions, culminating in his election, in 1959-1960, as the Grand Exalted Ruler of the Lodge.
Politics
In the
1963 provincial election, Freeman ran as the
New Democratic candidate in the riding of
Fort William. He defeated Tory candidate Chris Asseff by 1,124 votes. Liberal incumbent John Chapple came in third.
He served as an opposition member under the leadership of
Donald MacDonald. In the
1967 election he was defeated by Tory candidate
Jim Jessiman.
References
External links
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1900 births
1986 deaths
Ontario New Democratic Party MPPs
People from Hastings County