He was born in Winnipeg in 1919 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1937. He also studied at War Staff College, Royal Canadian Air Force. He served as a Royal Canadian Air Force sergeant pilot and was promoted to squadron leader from 1940 to 1945. Upon retirement, he worked as an insurance executive and writer. He died in Winnipeg in 1987.[1]
E. B. Osler was the author of A Light in the Wilderness (1953) and The Man Who had to Hang Louis Riel (1961) and La Salle (1967).[1] He was the grandson and namesake of the 19th century businessman and politician Edmund Boyd Osler.
edmund, boyd, osler, manitoba, politician, edmund, boyd, osler, august, 1919, april, 1987, canadian, politician, liberal, member, house, commons, canada, edmund, boyd, oslerosler, undated, photographmember, parliamentfor, winnipeg, south, centrein, office, jun. Edmund Boyd Osler 21 August 1919 1 April 1987 was a Canadian politician and Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada Edmund Boyd OslerOsler undated photographMember of Parliamentfor Winnipeg South CentreIn office June 1968 September 1972Preceded byGordon ChurchillSucceeded byA Daniel McKenziePersonal detailsBorn 1919 08 21 21 August 1919Winnipeg Manitoba CanadaDied1 April 1987 1987 04 01 aged 67 Winnipeg Manitoba CanadaResting placeSt Mary s Roman Catholic Cemetery WinnipegPolitical partyLiberalSpouseJean Stobie m 1945 wbr Parent s Hugh Farquharson Osler Kathleen HartyResidence988 Wellington CrescentProfessionPilot Insurance executive Writer He was born in Winnipeg in 1919 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston Ontario in 1937 He also studied at War Staff College Royal Canadian Air Force He served as a Royal Canadian Air Force sergeant pilot and was promoted to squadron leader from 1940 to 1945 Upon retirement he worked as an insurance executive and writer He died in Winnipeg in 1987 1 He was first elected in the 1968 general election at the Winnipeg South Centre riding and served one term the 28th Canadian Parliament Osler left Parliament after his defeat in the 1972 election to A Daniel McKenzie of the Progressive Conservative party E B Osler was the author of A Light in the Wilderness 1953 and The Man Who had to Hang Louis Riel 1961 and La Salle 1967 1 He was the grandson and namesake of the 19th century businessman and politician Edmund Boyd Osler Electoral history editvte1972 Canadian federal election Winnipeg South Centre Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Dan McKenzie 25 550 45 2 16 3 Liberal E B Osler 20 516 36 3 15 5 New Democratic Harvey H Moats 10 460 18 5 0 6 Total valid votes 56 526 100 0 vte1968 Canadian federal election Winnipeg South Centre Party Candidate Votes Liberal E B Osler 23 775 51 8 15 5 Progressive Conservative Duff Roblin 13 268 28 9 12 9 New Democratic Frances Thompson 8 240 17 9 1 8 Independent Conservative John McDowell 632 1 4 Total valid votes 45 915 100 0References edit a b Goldsborough Gordon 23 September 2010 Edmund Boyd Osler 1919 1987 Manitoba Historical Society Retrieved 1 February 2011 External links editMemorable Manitobans Edmund Boyd Osler 1919 1987 Memorable Manitobans Hugh Farquharson Osler 1881 1943 Edmund Boyd Osler Parliament of Canada biography nbsp nbsp This article about a Manitoba politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edmund Boyd Osler Manitoba politician amp oldid 1171529046, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
