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Norman Schneider Member of Parliament
for Waterloo NorthIn office
1952–1958Preceded by Louis Orville Breithaupt Succeeded by Oscar William Weichel Personal details Born Norman C. Schneider
9 December 1888
Kitchener, OntarioDied 26 August 1985 (aged 96)
Kitchener, OntarioPolitical party Liberal Residence Kitchener, Ontario Profession food industry Norman C. Schneider (9 December 1888 – 26 August 1985) was a Canadian politician and businessman.
Born in Kitchener, Ontario, he was the son of J. M. Schneider, the founder of the meat packing company bearing his name (now owned by Maple Leaf Foods). He joined the family business in 1911 eventually becoming vice-president, president and chairman of the board before retiring in 1970.
In a 1952 by-election, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Ontario riding of Waterloo North. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1953 and 1957. He was defeated in 1958.
He died in his home in Kitchener in 1985.[1]
References
- ^ "Norman Schneider Former Liberal MP ran packing house". The Globe and Mail. August 27, 1985.
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Categories:- 1888 births
- 1985 deaths
- Canadian businesspeople
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Ontario
- Liberal Party of Canada, Ontario MP stubs
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