Francis Helme

Francis Helme
Member of Parliament
for Prince Albert
In office
June 1949  June 1953
Preceded by Edward LeRoy Bowerman
Succeeded by John Diefenbaker
Personal details
Born Francis Heselton Helme
(1899-08-26)26 August 1899
Liverpool, England
Died 11 May 1984(1984-05-11) (aged 84)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Faye Bessie Bicknell
m. 15 August 1927[1]
Profession agent, dealer

Francis Heselton Helme (26 August 1899 11 May 1984) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Liverpool, England and came to Canada in 1908. He became an agent and dealer for International Harvester.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Prince Albert riding in the 1949 general election. After serving in the 21st Canadian Parliament, Helme did not seek another federal term in the 1953 election. He died of heart disease in 1984.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Normandin, Pierre G. (1952). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/DisplayGenealogyImage?k=56220c52-2586-4e6f-9551-8f5cc635b861


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