Frank Fletcher Hamilton
Frank Fletcher Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Swift Current—Maple Creek | |
| In office 4 January 1973 – 9 July 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Jack McIntosh |
| Succeeded by | Geoff Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1921 Mazenod, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | 1 February 2008 (aged 86)[1] |
| Political party | P.C. |
| Spouse(s) | Wanda Fern Jones (m. 20 May 1972) 1 previous marriage |
| Residence(s) | Mazenod, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Profession | Farmer |
| [2][3] | |
Frank Fletcher Hamilton (3 April 1921 – 1 February 2008) was a Progressive Conservative member for Swift Current—Maple Creek of the House of Commons between 1972 and 1984.
Early life[edit]
Hamilton attended school in Ford County, Saskatchewan, then secondary school at Mazenod, then the University of Saskatchewan. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1940 to 1951.[3]
Political career[edit]
He began his venture into politics in 1945 by representing the Progressive Conservative in the 1945 Canadian federal election and the 1953 Canadian federal election. He was defeated both times. Both Wood Mountain and Assiniboia (respectively) are historical federal electoral districts of Canada.
Hamilton was elected through 4 separate successful elections (1972–1984). He represented the federal riding of Swift Current—Maple Creek, Saskatchewan.
The 29th Canadian Parliament was in session from 4 January 1973 until 9 May 1974. The 30th Canadian Parliament was in session from 30 September 1974 until 26 March 1979. The 31st Canadian Parliament was a briefly lived parliament in session from 9 October until 14 December 1979 under the leadership of a Progressive Conservative minority and Prime Minister Joe Clark. The 32nd Canadian Parliament was in session from 14 April 1980 until 9 July 1984 and was controlled by a Liberal Party majority, led first by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the 22nd Canadian Ministry, and then by Prime Minister John Turner.
Electoral history[edit]
| 1945 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Hazen Robert Argue | 7,772 | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles William Johnson | 5,641 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 2,718 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Hazen Argue | 10,596 | ||||||
| Liberal | Elmer William Meek | 7,218 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 1,860 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Arnold L. Meginbir | 698 | ||||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 11,500 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Merv Johnson | 9,275 | ||||||
| Liberal | George Leith | 7,165 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Ted Kouri | 584 | ||||||
| Independent | Charles Kieling | 138 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 11,336 | ||||||
| Liberal | George Leith | 8,091 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ed Wallace | 7,477 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Isaac Klaassen | 390 | ||||||
| 1979 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 15,213 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ron Gates | 8,720 | ||||||
| Liberal | Gene Maurice | 5,171 | ||||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 12,917 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ron Gates | 8,338 | ||||||
| Liberal | Gene Maurice | 5,673 | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "War hero and flying ace dies at 86" (PDF). Beyond the Hill. Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians. Fourth Quarter 2007. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- ^ House of Commons, Library of Parliament. "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - HAMILTON, Frank Fletcher". Retrieved 23 June 2007.
- ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G. (1982–1983). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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