Frank Mitchell MacPherson

The Honourable
Frank M. MacPherson
MLA for Cranbrook
In office
1928–1939
Preceded byNoel Stirling Austin Arnold Wallinger
Succeeded byArnold Joseph McGrath
Personal details
Born(1884-03-29)March 29, 1884
Wooler, Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 11, 1981(1981-11-11) (aged 97)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Edythe Lawrie
(m. 21 Jul 1909)
Elsie Smith
Occupationfuneral director

Frank Mitchell MacPherson (March 29, 1884 – November 11, 1981) was a Canadian politician and funeral director.

MacPherson was born to Peter MacPherson, and Mary McCaw at Wooler, Ontario. He attended public schooling at Smith Falls, Ontario and Kingston, Ontario.[1] He came to Cranbrook around 1910.[2] In Cranbrook he owned the Hanson Garage Company and operated F. M. MacPherson Funeral Service.[1] He also served as an alderman on the Cranbrook City Council.[3]

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia at the 1928 British Columbia general election, running for the Liberal party, defeating Conservative incumbent Noel Stirling Austin Arnold Wallinger. He would be re-elected in 1933 and again in 1937.[4] In 1933 he was appointed by premier Thomas Dufferin Pattullo as minister of public works. He served in that capacity until 1939.[1] In 1944 Macpherson was serving as Commissioner of the Board of Transport Commission of Canada. At the time he resided in Ottawa and had retired from his businesses in Cranbrook.[5]

He married Edythe Lawrie July 21, 1909. With her he had two sons, Marshall Frank in 1913 and Allan Mitchell.[1][6] He died in Ottawa on November 11, 1981.[7]

Electoral history

17th British Columbia election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Frank Mitchell MacPherson 1,833 52.46% unknown
Conservative Noel Stirling Austin Arnold Wallinger 1,661 47.54% unknown
Total valid votes 3,494 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 55
Turnout %
18th British Columbia election, 1933
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
United Front (Workers and Farmers) Robert Adams 62 1.46% – unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Charles Bennett 1,231 29.01% unknown
  Liberal Frank Mitchell MacPherson 2,951 69.53% unknown
Total valid votes 4,244 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 33
Turnout %
18th British Columbia election, 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Frank Mitchell MacPherson 3,110 76.73% unknown
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Samuel Smith Shearer 943 23.27% unknown
Total valid votes 4,053 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 79
Turnout %

References

  1. ^ a b c d Guide Parlementaire Canadien - Pierre G. Normandin, A. Léopold Normandin - Google Books. 1938. Retrieved 2013-03-22 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Wife of Former B.C. Minister of Public Works Dies at East", Lethbridge Herald, Friday, December 11, 1953, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  3. ^ Who's who in British Columbia - Google Books. 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2013-03-22 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ An electoral history of British Columbia, 1871–1986
  5. ^ Who's who in British Columbia - Google Books. 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2013-03-22 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Who's who in British Columbia - Google Books. 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2013-03-22 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Obituaries". The Ottawa Citizen. November 18, 1981. p. 51. Retrieved October 11, 2018.