Bernard Rickart Hepburn, CMG (May 27, 1876 – February 23, 1939) was born in Picton, Ontario.[1]
The son of A.W. Hepburn and the former Miss McCuaig, he was educated in Picton and Port Hope. In 1901, he married Bertha E. Wright.[2] Hepburn served overseas with the Canadian Forestry Corps during World War I, reaching the rank of brigadier general. A businessman, he became a Member of the House of Commons of Canada in 1911 as a Conservative representative for Prince Edward, before representing the Unionist for the same district upon the Conservative Party's merger with segments of the Liberal Party of Canada. He remained a member of the Commons until 1921.[1]
Hepburn was president and general manager of the Ontario and Quebec Navigation Company. He was named a Companion in the Order of St Michael and St George in 1918. He died in London, England at the age of 62.[2]
bernard, rickart, hepburn, 1876, february, 1939, born, picton, ontario, hepburn, former, miss, mccuaig, educated, picton, port, hope, 1901, married, bertha, wright, hepburn, served, overseas, with, canadian, forestry, corps, during, world, reaching, rank, brig. Bernard Rickart Hepburn CMG May 27 1876 February 23 1939 was born in Picton Ontario 1 The son of A W Hepburn and the former Miss McCuaig he was educated in Picton and Port Hope In 1901 he married Bertha E Wright 2 Hepburn served overseas with the Canadian Forestry Corps during World War I reaching the rank of brigadier general A businessman he became a Member of the House of Commons of Canada in 1911 as a Conservative representative for Prince Edward before representing the Unionist for the same district upon the Conservative Party s merger with segments of the Liberal Party of Canada He remained a member of the Commons until 1921 1 Hepburn was president and general manager of the Ontario and Quebec Navigation Company He was named a Companion in the Order of St Michael and St George in 1918 He died in London England at the age of 62 2 vte1911 Canadian federal election Prince Edward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Bernard Rickart Hepburn 2 304 Liberal Morley Currie 2 024 vte1917 Canadian federal election Prince Edward Party Candidate Votes Government William Bernard Rickart Hepburn 3 231 Opposition Herbert Horsey 1 755References edit a b Bernard Rickart Hepburn Parliament of Canada biography a b Johnson J K 1968 The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867 1967 Public Archives of Canada nbsp This article about a historical Conservative Party of Canada Member of the Parliament of Canada is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernard Rickart Hepburn amp oldid 1194358221, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
