About Frank Rickard
Lived 1884 – 1975 (aged 91). Frank Rickard was a Canadian politician and farmer.
Wilbert Franklin Rickard (7 January 1884 – 19 January 1975) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Clarke Township, Ontario and became a farmer by career.
Rickard attended public and secondary schools at Newcastle. He served as a regional reeve for Clarke Township, Ontario and in 1933 was warden for Northumberland and Dufferin.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Durham riding in the 1935 general election and re-elected there in 1940. Rickard was defeated by Charles Elwood Stephenson of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1945 election.
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Who was Frank Rickard?
Canadian politician
When was Frank Rickard born?
Frank Rickard was born on 7 January 1884 in Clarington.
When did Frank Rickard die?
Frank Rickard died on 19 January 1975.
What was Frank Rickard's occupation?
Frank Rickard was a politician and farmer.
What nationality was Frank Rickard?
Frank Rickard was Canadian.
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