About Wilfred Hanbury
Lived 1887 – 1966 (aged 78). Wilfred Hanbury was a Canadian politician, manufacturer and lumber merchant.
Wilfred Hanbury (16 January 1887 – 9 January 1966) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Brandon, Manitoba and became a lumberman and manufacturer.
Hanbury attended St. John's College in Winnipeg and became president of the Pondosa Pine Lumber Company and a director of J. Hanbury company.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Vancouver—Burrard riding in the 1930 general election after a previous unsuccessful campaign there in the 1926 election. After completing his only term, the 17th Canadian Parliament, Hanbury left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the 1935 election.
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Who was Wilfred Hanbury?
Canadian politician (1887–1966)
When was Wilfred Hanbury born?
Wilfred Hanbury was born on 16 January 1887 in Brandon.
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Wilfred Hanbury died on 9 January 1966 in Vancouver.
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Wilfred Hanbury was a politician, manufacturer and lumber merchant.
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Wilfred Hanbury was Canadian.
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