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George Fairfield

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George Clark Fairfield
Member of Parliament
for Portage—Neepawa
In office
June 1957 – April 1962
Preceded byWilliam Gilbert Weir
Succeeded bySiegfried Enns
Personal details
Born(1912-06-24)24 June 1912
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died9 November 1978(1978-11-09) (aged 66)[1]
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseStella Madill (m. 10 September 1938 – 9 Nov 1978)[2]
Professionphysician, surgeon

George Clark Fairfield (24 June 1912 – 9 November 1978) was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a physician and surgeon by career, after graduating from the University of Manitoba.[2]

He was first elected at the Portage—Neepawa riding in the 1957 general election and re-elected for a second term in the 1958 election, serving in the 23rd and 24th Parliaments. He served as a backbench supporter of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's government. After finishing his second term, Fairfield did not campaign for further terms in federal office.

References

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  1. ^ Classifieds. Winnipeg Free Press, Friday, 10 November 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  2. ^ a b "Fairfield, George Clark". Manitoba Historical Society. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
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