Albert McPhillips

Albert DeBurgo McPhillips
Member of Parliament
for Victoria
In office
June 1957 – February 1963
Preceded by Francis Fairey
Succeeded by David Groos
Personal details
Born 18 January 1904(1904-01-18)
Victoria, British Columbia
Political party Progressive Conservative
Profession Barrister and solicitor
Religion Roman Catholic

Albert DeBurgo McPhillips (born 18 January 1904) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a barrister and solicitor by career. He was born in Victoria, British Columbia.

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Military service

McPhillips served in the Canadian Army as Captain with The Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles of Canada from 1940 to 1946.[1]

Political career

McPhillips was a candidate for the British Columbia Conservative Party in the Vancouver Centre (1933, 1941 provincial elections) and Victoria City (1952).[2]

He was first elected at the Victoria riding in the 1957 general election and was re-elected twice, in the 1958 and 1962 federal elections. McPhillips served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries from August 1962 to February 1963. His cousin, Davie Fulton, was Minister of Public Works around this time.[3]

After completing his third term, the 25th Canadian Parliament, McPhillips left federal political office and was appointed to the Tariff Board of Canada.[3]

References

  1. ^ Military Service
  2. ^ "Candidates of Record". BC Conservative Party. http://bcconservative.ca/candidates-of-record-4/. Retrieved 8 August 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Green, Robin (20 March 1963). "Ex-MP to Be Named Tariff Board Member". The Globe and Mail. p. 9. 

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