About Gordon Ritchie
Lived 1918 – 1998 (aged 80). Gordon Ritchie was a Canadian politician, physician and surgeon.
William Gordon Ritchie (27 September 1918 – 20 November 1998) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He studied MB ChB medicine at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine. He was a surgeon and physician by career.
Ritchie represented the Dauphin electoral district where he won office in the 1968 federal election. He was re-elected in 1972, 1974 and 1979. After serving successive terms from the 28th to the 31st Canadian Parliaments, Ritchie left federal politics in 1980 and did not campaign in that year's national elections.
Ritchie also made one early unsuccessful attempt to win the Dauphin seat in the 1957 federal election.
He died in 1998 at Dauphin.
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Who was Gordon Ritchie?
Manitoban doctor who served in Parliament.
When was Gordon Ritchie born?
Gordon Ritchie was born on 27 September 1918 in Dauphin.
When did Gordon Ritchie die?
Gordon Ritchie died on 20 November 1998 in Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette.
What was Gordon Ritchie's occupation?
Gordon Ritchie was a politician, physician and surgeon.
What nationality was Gordon Ritchie?
Gordon Ritchie was Canadian.
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