Colin Emerson Bennett
Canadian politician and lawyer (1908–1993)
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Colin Emerson Bennett (March 5, 1908 – April 30, 1993) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1949 election to represent the riding of Grey North. He was re-elected in 1953. During his second term, he was Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Veterans Affairs.
Preceded byWilfrid Garfield Case
Succeeded byPercy Verner Noble
BornMarch 5, 1908
Meaford, Ontario, Canada
DiedApril 30, 1993 (aged 85)
Colin Emerson Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Grey North | |
| In office 1949–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfrid Garfield Case |
| Succeeded by | Percy Verner Noble |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1908 Meaford, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 30, 1993 (aged 85) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Born in Meaford, Ontario, Bennett was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force as group captain between 1941 and 1945.
| 1949 Canadian federal election: Grey North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Colin Emerson Bennett | 9,949 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | W. Garfield Case | 7,589 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Elgin MacNab | 1,354 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election: Grey North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Colin Emerson Bennett | 8,368 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | W. Garfield Case | 7,293 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Lorna Ellen Elliott | 1,417 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Stanley Ross Patterson | 342 | ||||||
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