Bernard Rickart Hepburn, CMG (May 27, 1876 – February 23, 1939) was born in Picton, Ontario.[1]

The son of A.W. Hepburn and the former Miss McCuaig, he was educated in Picton and Port Hope. In 1901, he married Bertha E. Wright.[2] Hepburn served overseas with the Canadian Forestry Corps during World War I, reaching the rank of brigadier general. A businessman, he became a Member of the House of Commons of Canada in 1911 as a Conservative representative for Prince Edward, before representing the Unionist for the same district upon the Conservative Party's merger with segments of the Liberal Party of Canada. He remained a member of the Commons until 1921.[1]

Hepburn was president and general manager of the Ontario and Quebec Navigation Company. He was named a Companion in the Order of St Michael and St George in 1918. He died in London, England at the age of 62.[2]

1911 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Bernard Rickart Hepburn 2,304
  Liberal Morley Currie 2,024
1917 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward
Party Candidate Votes
  Government William Bernard Rickart Hepburn 3,231
  Opposition Herbert Horsey 1,755

References

  1. 1 2 Bernard Rickart Hepburn – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. 1 2 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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