John Oates Bower
| John Oates Bower | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare | |
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In office 1965 – 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Thomas Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Riding redistributed into South Shore and South Western Nova ridings. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 14, 1901 Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died |
January 16, 1981 (aged 79) Sandy Point, Nova Scotia, Canada[1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party |
| Occupation |
businessman executive |
| Website | |
John Oates Bower (October 14, 1901 in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada – 16 January 1981 in Sandy Point, Nova Scotia)[2] was a Canadian politician, businessman and executive. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1965 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare. He was previously defeated in the 1963 election.
Bower worked as a geologist for Mobil-affiliated companies Columbian Petroleum and Colsag. He retired from that business in 1969, the year after he left federal politics due to poor health.[2]
References
- ↑ "John Oates Bower". Bower Community. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- 1 2 "John Oates Bower (obituary)". The Globe and Mail. 19 January 1981. p. 34. Indicated death occurred on Friday (therefore 16 January).
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