Elmer Forbes
| Richard Elmer Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Dauphin | |
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In office March 1958 – April 1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 December 1894 Bruce County, Ontario |
| Died |
9 December 1978 (aged 84) Dauphin, Manitoba |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Profession | farmer, registered seed grower |
Richard Elmer Forbes (5 December 1894 – 9 December 1978) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Bruce County, Ontario and became a farmer and registered seed grower by career.[1]
He was first elected at the Dauphin riding in the 1958 general election after an initial unsuccessful attempt to win the seat in 1953. Elmer Forbes was re-elected in 1962, 1963 and 1965. After completing his term in the 27th Canadian Parliament in 1968, Forbes left federal politics and did not seek another term in Parliament.
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