Frederick Cronyn Betts
Canadian politician
Frederick Cronyn Betts | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for London | |
In office October 14, 1935 – May 7, 1938 | |
Preceded by | John Franklin White |
Succeeded by | Robert James Manion |
Personal details | |
Born | (1896-07-04)July 4, 1896 London, Ontario, Canada |
Died | May 7, 1938(1938-05-07) (aged 41) |
Political party | Conservative Party |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Canadian Army |
Years of service | 1916-1919 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Frederick Cronyn Betts (July 4, 1896 – May 7, 1938) was a Canadian politician and solicitor. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1935 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of London. He died in office on May 7, 1938. Prior to his federal political experience, he was a councillor on the London City Council between 1928 and 1929. During World War I, he served overseas with the 12th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery in France.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative | Frederick Cronyn Betts | 10,911 | ||||||
Liberal | George Arthur Porte Brickenden | 8,628 | ||||||
Reconstruction | John Franklin White | 3,814 | ||||||
Co-operative Commonwealth | Everett Orlan Hall | 3,041 | ||||||
Independent | George Albert Wenige | 2,101 | ||||||
Independent Liberal | Clifford Hamilton Reason | 1,203 | ||||||
Independent | Hugh Allan Stevenson | 406 |
External links
- Frederick Cronyn Betts – Parliament of Canada biography
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