Ronald Moore (Manitoba politician)
Ronald Moore | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Churchill | |
| In office 1945–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Alexander Crerar |
| Succeeded by | George Weaver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1913 Foam Lake, Saskatchewan |
| Died | November 21, 2003 (aged 89) Brandon, Manitoba |
| Political party | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
| Residence(s) | Brandon, Manitoba |
| Profession | engineer |
Ronald Stewart Moore (December 22, 1913 – November 21, 2003) was a Canadian politician from Manitoba. He served as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MP in the House of Commons of Canada from 1945 to 1949 representing the riding of Churchill.[1]
Moore was born in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan and worked on the Canadian National Railway as a young man. During World War II he enlisted with the Royal Canadian Navy and served from 1942 to 1945.[2] He was elected to parliament after the war in the 1945 federal election.[1]
After losing the 1949 federal election he returned to the CNR in Brandon, Manitoba before qualifying as an engineer and getting a job at CFB Shilo's heating plant. He remained active with the CCF and its successor, the New Democratic Party throughout his life.[1] Moore attempted to regain his seat in the 1953 federal election but was unsuccessful.[3] He died in 2003 in Brandon.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Legislative Assembly of Manitoba Hansard, November 26, 2003, page 148
- ^ Biography, Manitoba Historical Society
- ^ Parliamentary biography
- ^ http://www.memorieschapel.com/book-of-memories/1440942/Moore-Ronald/obituary.php?Printable=true