Colin Cameron (politician)

Colin Cameron
MLA for Comox
In office 1937–1952
Preceded by	Laurence Hanna
Succeeded by	William Moore
MP for Nanaimo
In office November 12, 1953 – February 1, 1958
Preceded by	George Pearkes
Succeeded by	Walter Matthews
MP for Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands
In office September 27, 1962 – July 28, 1968
Preceded by	first member
Succeeded by	Tommy Douglas
Personal details
Born	September 28, 1896 Exeter, England
Died	July 28, 1968
Political party	CCF / NDP
Occupation	economist, farmer

Colin Cameron (September 28, 1896 – July 28, 1968) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral districts of Nanaimo from 1953 to 1958 and Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands from 1962 to 1968 in the Canadian House of Commons. He was a member of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in his first term of office, and of its successor, the New Democratic Party, in his second term.

Born in England, Cameron came to Canada in 1907 at the age of ten. He worked as a farmer and in a shipyard before entering politics.^[1]

He also represented the district of Comox in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1937 to 1952. During World War I, Cameron served overseas as an engineer with the 1st Canadian Pioneer Battalion in France and Belgium.^[2]

He served as the NDP's financial critic.^[3] Cameron died suddenly in office from a stroke at the age of 71.^[1]

He was the author of Forestry ... B.C.'s devastated industry (ca 1940) and Money and the war (ca 1943).^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Colin Cameron". Montreal Gazette: p. 6. July 31, 1968. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T5AjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0p8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3439,5723850. Retrieved 2011-11-12. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Colin Cameron - Parliament of Canada biography
3. ^ "Tommy Douglas Returns". Leader-Post (Regina): p. 23. February 12, 1969. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1OxUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pTwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3523,1929355. Retrieved 2011-11-12. 

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Name	Cameron, Colin
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Date of birth	September 28, 1896
Place of birth	Exeter, England
Date of death	July 28, 1968
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