About Elmer Forbes
Lived 1894 – 1978 (aged 84). Elmer Forbes was a Canadian politician and farmer.
Richard Elmer Forbes (5 December 1894 – 9 December 1978) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bruce County, Ontario and became a farmer and registered seed grower by career.
He was first elected at the Dauphin riding in the 1958 general election after an initial unsuccessful attempt to win the seat in 1953. He was re-elected in 1962, 1963 and 1965.
After completing his term in the 27th Canadian Parliament in 1968, Forbes left federal politics and did not seek another term in Parliament.
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Canadian politician
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Elmer Forbes was born on 5 December 1894 in Bruce County.
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Elmer Forbes died on 9 December 1978 in Dauphin.
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Elmer Forbes was a politician and farmer.
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Elmer Forbes was Canadian.
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