Robert Blatchford Swailes (February 26, 1896 – June 6, 1968) was a politician in British Columbia. He represented Delta in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.[1]
Robert Swailes | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office 1933–1937 | |
| Preceded by | John Walter Berry |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Alec Shepherd |
| Constituency | Delta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Blatchford Swailes February 26, 1896 Leeds, England |
| Died | June 6, 1968 (aged 72) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | CCF |
| Spouse | Sophie Strobel |
| Residence | Aldergrove, British Columbia |
| Occupation | farmer |
A farmer from the Aldergrove area, Swailes was elected as a CCF member in 1933.[1] When Reverend Robert Connell was expelled from the CCF in 1936 and formed the Social Constructive Party, Swailes also left the CCF and joined the new party.[2] Swailes was defeated in 1937 and retired from politics.[1]
He died in Vancouver at the age of 72 in 1968.[3]
His brother Donovan served as a member of the Manitoba legislature.
References
edit- ^ a b c Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
- ^ Howard, Irene (2011). The Struggle for Social Justice in British Columbia: Helena Gutteridge, the Unknown Reformer. UBC Press. pp. 183–4. ISBN 978-0774842877. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
- ^ "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
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