George Richardson (Canadian politician)

George Clough Richardson[1] (December 5, 1916 – June 26, 2000) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a farmer by trade.

George Clough Richardson
Member of Parliament for Humboldt—Lake Centre
In office
May 22, 1979 – February 18, 1980
Preceded byriding established
Succeeded byVic Althouse
Personal details
Born(1916-12-05)December 5, 1916
Glen Afton, Saskatchewan, Canada
DiedJune 26, 2000(2000-06-26) (aged 83)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan (BSA1948)
ProfessionFarmer

He represented Saskatchewan's Humboldt—Lake Centre electoral district which he won in the 1979 federal election. After serving his only term, the 31st Canadian Parliament, he was defeated in the 1980 federal election by Vic Althouse of the New Democratic Party.

Richardson made two previous unsuccessful attempts to enter Parliament in the 1972 and 1974 federal elections at Regina—Lake Centre electoral district. He died in Saskatoon in 2000.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Federal Members of the House Of Commons for the North-West Territories" (PDF). The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan.
  2. ^ "Richardson surname of family tree: The Richardson Family". TribalPages. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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