Fred Sanderson
Frederick George Sanderson (12 October 1870 – 8 December 1954) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in St. Marys, Ontario and became an agent, farmer and manufacturer by career.
Fred Sanderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Perth South | |
| In office October 1925 – October 1935 | |
| Preceded by | William Forrester |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Member of Parliament for Perth | |
| In office October 1935 – April 1945 | |
| Preceded by | riding created |
| Succeeded by | Albert James Bradshaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick George Sanderson 12 October 1870 St. Marys, Ontario |
| Died | 8 December 1954 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes Clark[1] |
| Profession | agent, farmer, manufacturer |
He attended St. Marys Collegiate Institute, then studied at the Ontario College of Pharmacy. His functions with the Liberal Party included a role as Ontario Liberal Whip in 1926, and in 1929 he became chief Ontario organizer for the federal party.[1]
Sanderson was a municipal politician in St. Marys, Ontario, as a councillor from 1908 to 1910, then mayor in 1911 and 1912, and served on the Public Utility Commission from 1914 to 1916. He served as a captain of the Canadian army in World War I.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Perth South riding in the 1925 general election then re-elected in 1925, 1926 and 1930. In 1933, his riding became known as Perth and he was re-elected in 1935 and 1940. On 13 February 1936, he was appointed Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons.[1] Sanderson finished his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament and did not seek a further term in the 1945 election.
References
- Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.