Ross Belsher
Ross Belsher | |
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Member of Parliament for Fraser Valley East | |
In office 4 September 1984 – 25 October 1993 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Bell Patterson |
Succeeded by | Chuck Strahl |
Personal details | |
Born | Douglas Ross Belsher 19 January 1933 Kincaid, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Died | 12 December 2003 (aged 70) Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Education | University of Saskatchewan |
Douglas Ross Belsher (19 January 1933 – 12 December 2003) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada. His career included managing Eaton's stores at various British Columbia locations.
Early life
[edit]Belsher was born in Kincaid, Saskatchewan, and raised on his family's farm in McCord. He graduated from Luther College and earned a diploma from the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture.[1]
Career
[edit]Belsher represented the British Columbia riding of Fraser Valley East where he was first elected in the 1984 federal election and re-elected in 1988, becoming a member in the 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments.[2] During his tenure, he also served as parliamentary secretary to the minister of fisheries and oceans.[3]
Belsher left federal politics in the 1993 federal election when he was defeated by Chuck Strahl of the Reform Party of Canada.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Belsher died of cancer at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre in 2003. He was a member of the Alliance World Fellowship, an evangelical denomination.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Obituaries (13 December 2003). "ROSS BELSHER | Abbotsford News". www.abbynews.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Tatalovich, Raymond (20 May 2015). The Politics of Abortion in the United States and Canada: A Comparative Study: A Comparative Study. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-45539-4.
- ^ Krieger, Heike; Rauschning, Dietrich (1997). East Timor and the International Community: Basic Documents. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-58134-9.
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