Orest Zerebko
Orest Zerebko (September 15, 1887[1] – February 21, 1943[2]) was a Galician-born journalist and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Redberry from 1938 to 1943 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.
He was born in Horodenka, Austria-Hungary, the son of Elias Zerebko, of Ukrainian descent, and came to Canada in 1900.[1] In 1913, Zerebko received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba, becoming the first person of Ukrainian descent to graduate from a Canadian university.[3] He was a contributor and later editor-in-chief for the weekly Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainskyi Holos.[4] He died in office at home in Blaine Lake[2] at the age of 55.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Normandin, A L (1939). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ a b "Dies in West". Windsor Star. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ "Landmarks: A Beginner's Guide to the Ukrainian Canadian Experience" (PDF). University of Manitoba. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ "Turning the pages back". The Ukrainian Weekly. March 8, 1998. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
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