Austin Edwin Dewar
Canadian politician
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Austin Edwin Dewar (24 April 1912 – 15 December 1985) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Indian Head, Saskatchewan and became an insurance agent, contractor, farmer, grain merchant and hotelier by career.[1]
Preceded byGladys Strum
Succeeded byHenry Mang
Born24 April 1912
Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died15 December 1985 (aged 73)
Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada
Austin Edwin Dewar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Qu'Appelle | |
| In office June 1949 – June 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Gladys Strum |
| Succeeded by | Henry Mang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1912 Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | 15 December 1985 (aged 73) Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Mildred N. Bjorndahl m. 29 June 1940[1] |
| Profession | agent, contractor, farmer, grain merchant, hotelier |
He was first elected to Parliament at the Qu'Appelle riding in the 1949 general election. After serving in the 21st Canadian Parliament, Dewar did not seek another federal term in the 1953 election.
| 1949 Canadian federal election: Qu'Appelle | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Austin Edwin Dewar | 9,017 | 44.7 | +15.1 | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Gladys Strum | 7,629 | 37.8 | +0.4 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Rhys Graham Williams | 3,519 | 17.5 | -15.5 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 20,165 | 100.0 | ||||||
