Bernard Rickart Hepburn
Bernard Rickart Hepburn (May 27, 1876 – February 23, 1939) was born in Picton, Ontario.[1]
The son of A.W. Hepburn and the former Miss McCuaig, he was educated in Picton and Port Hope. In 1901, he married Bertha E. Wright.[2] Hepburn served overseas with the Canadian Forestry Corps during World War I, reaching the rank of brigadier general. A businessman, he became a Member of the House of Commons of Canada in 1911 as a Conservative representative for Prince Edward, before representing the Unionist for the same district upon the Conservative Party's merger with segments of the Liberal Party of Canada. He remained a member of the Commons until 1921.[1]
Hepburn was president and general manager of the Ontario and Quebec Navigation Company. He was named a Companion in the Order of St Michael and St George in 1918. He died in London, England at the age of 62.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Bernard Rickart Hepburn – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- 1876 births
- 1939 deaths
- People from Prince Edward County, Ontario
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Historical Conservative Party of Canada, Ontario MP stubs