David Wilson Beaubier was a Canadian politician

Politician

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. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 in the 1930 election as a Member of the historical Conservative Party

Conservative Party of Canada (historical)

The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...

 for the riding

Electoral district (Canada)

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 of Brandon

Brandon (electoral district)

Brandon was a federal electoral district in the province of Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons from 1896 to 1953.It was created in 1892 from parts of Marquette and Selkirk ridings....

. He was re-elected in 1935. Beaubier ran in the election of 1925 and 1926 but lost both to Robert Forke

Robert Forke

Robert Forke, PC was a Canadian politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Brandon in 1921. In 1922, he replaced Thomas Crerar as leader of the Progressive Party of Canada...

. Prior to his federal political experience, he was a Lieutenant-Colonel during World War I

World War I

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 in which he led the 181st Battalion, CEF

181st Battalion, CEF

The 181st Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Brandon, Manitoba, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city and the surrounding district. After sailing to England in April 1917, the battalion was absorbed into...

 into England

England

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 in 1916.