Gordon Chaplin

For the American writer and conservationist, see Gordon Waterman Chaplin.
Gordon Chaplin
Member of Parliament
for Waterloo South
In office
June 1962 – June 1964
Preceded by William Anderson
Succeeded by Max Saltsman
Personal details
Born 31 July 1907
St. Catharines, Ontario
Died 27 June 1964(1964-06-27) (aged 56)
Galt, Ontario[1]
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Helen Elizabeth Goring
Profession businessman, manufacturer

Gordon Chaplin (31 July 1907 – 27 June 1964) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario and became a businessman and manufacturer by career.[2]

The son of James Dew Chaplin and Edna Elizabeth Burgess, he was educated in St. Catharines and established himself in business in Galt. Chaplin was president of Canadian General Tower Limited and a director of the Waterloo Savings and Trust Company. In 1920, he married Helen Elizabeth Goring.[1]

Chaplin represented Waterloo South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1945 to 1948;[2] he was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1948.[1] He was first elected to the House of Commons for the Waterloo South riding in the 1962 general election and re-elected there in 1963. Chaplin died in office on 27 June 1964 during his term in the 26th Canadian Parliament.[2]

His uncle Alexander Dew Chaplin also served in the House of Commons.[2]

Gordon Chaplin Park in Cambridge, Ontario is named in his honour.

Electoral Record

Canadian federal election, 1963: Waterloo South
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Chaplin 11,479 40.93 -1.38
LiberalDonald Shaver 8,792 31.35 +1.81
New DemocraticRod Stewart 7,403 26.40 +0.30
Social CreditTed Bezan 372 1.33 -0.73
Total valid votes 28,046 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.60
Canadian federal election, 1962: Waterloo South
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Chaplin 11,648 42.31 -18.17
LiberalDonald Shaver 8,132 29.54 +7.11
New DemocraticRod Stewart 7,186 26.10 +9.01
Social CreditPeter Fast 566 2.06 –
Total valid votes 27,532 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -12.64

References

  1. 1 2 3 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Gordon Chaplin – Parliament of Canada biography
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