Federal Political Experience

HANSON, The Hon. Richard Burpee,    P.C.

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1879.03.20 Bocabec, New Brunswick, Canada

DECEASED: 1948.07.14

PROFESSION: Barrister

POLITICAL PARTY:

Conservative

(1921.05.28 - 1940.03.25)

National Government

(1940.03.26 - )

Conservative - Leader (Acting)

(1940.05.14 - 1941.11.11)

HOUSE OF COMMONS:

1921.05.28, York--Sunbury, New Brunswick

Elected

1921.12.06, York--Sunbury, New Brunswick

Re-Elected

1925.10.29, York--Sunbury, New Brunswick

Re-Elected

1926.09.14, York--Sunbury, New Brunswick

Re-Elected

1930.07.28, York--Sunbury, New Brunswick

Re-Elected

1935.10.14, York--Sunbury, New Brunswick

Defeated

1940.03.26, York--Sunbury, New Brunswick

Re-Elected

CAUCUS:

Conservative

(1921.05.28 - 1935.08.14)

National Government

(1940.05.16 - 1945.04.16)

PARLIAMENTARY FUNCTIONS:

Minister

Minister of Trade and Commerce

(1934.11.17 - 1935.10.22)

Leader of the Opposition

(1940.05.14 - 1943) (Acting)