- Richard Franklin Preston
Richard Franklin Preston (
October 24 1860 –February 8 1929 ) was anOntario physician and political figure. He representedLanark North in theLegislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1898 and from 1905 to 1919 and Lanark in theCanadian House of Commons from 1922 to 1929 as a Conservative member.He was born in Leeds County,
Canada West , the son of Anthony Preston, an Irish immigrant, and was educated atQueen's University . Preston ran unsuccessfully for the Lanark North seat in the House of Commons in 1900 and 1904. He served as a Minister without Portfolio in the provincial cabinet from 1914 to 1919. He was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1922 by-election held after the death of John Alexander Stewart.Preston was reeve and later mayor of Carleton Place. He also served as warden for Lanark County.
References
* "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1912", EJ Chambers
External links
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32962 "The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897" JA Gemmill]
* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1720 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=3d62cecf-ea76-4b2c-983f-8819c7b24859&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
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