Austin Edwin Dewar
Austin Edwin Dewar | |
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Member of Parliament for Qu'Appelle | |
In office June 1949 – June 1953 | |
Preceded by | Gladys Strum |
Succeeded by | Henry Mang |
Personal details | |
Born | Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada | 24 April 1912
Died | 15 December 1985 Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada | (aged 73)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Mildred N. Bjorndahl m. 29 June 1940[1] |
Profession | agent, contractor, farmer, grain merchant, hotelier |
Austin Edwin Dewar (24 April 1912 – 15 December 1985) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Indian Head, Saskatchewan and became an insurance agent, contractor, farmer, grain merchant and hotelier by career.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Qu'Appelle riding in the 1949 general election. After serving in the 21st Canadian Parliament, Dewar did not seek another federal term in the 1953 election.
1949 Canadian federal election: Qu'Appelle | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Austin Edwin Dewar | 9,017 | 44.7 | +15.1 | ||||
Co-operative Commonwealth | Gladys Strum | 7,629 | 37.8 | +0.4 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Rhys Graham Williams | 3,519 | 17.5 | -15.5 | ||||
Total valid votes | 20,165 | 100.0 |
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