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Austin Edwin Dewar

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Austin Edwin Dewar
Member of Parliament
for Qu'Appelle
In office
June 1949 – June 1953
Preceded byGladys Strum
Succeeded byHenry Mang
Personal details
Born(1912-04-24)24 April 1912
Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died15 December 1985(1985-12-15) (aged 73)
Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Mildred N. Bjorndahl
m. 29 June 1940[1]
Professionagent, 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.

References

  1. ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G. (1952). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

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