Follin Horace Pickel
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Follin Horace Pickel was a Quebec
physician and politician.
He was born in Sweetsburg, Quebec to Horace Darius Pickle who was High Constable of Bedford distrcit and Ruhama Benham.
Pickel attended Bishop's College
, graduating in 1888, after which he established his medical practice in Sweetsburg. From 1897 to 1900 he returned to Bishop's to study law but returned to the practice of medicine in 1901 and continued his practice until his death.
In 1910, he and a group of other doctors established the District of Bedford General Hospital, the first hospital in town. He served as president of the board of governors from 1912 to 1922.
He served as mayor of Sweetsburg for more than 40 years and attempted to win a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
on a number of occasions. He was an unsuccessful Conservative candidate in Missisquoi in the 1908 federal election
losing by 18 votes and lost again in the 1911 federal election
. He ran again as a Conservative in Brome—Missisquoi
in the 1925
and 1926 federal elections
, losing both times, before winning election as an MP in the 1930 federal election
. He was defeated when he re-election in 1935
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
physician and politician.
He was born in Sweetsburg, Quebec to Horace Darius Pickle who was High Constable of Bedford distrcit and Ruhama Benham.
Pickel attended Bishop's College
Bishop's University
Bishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language...
, graduating in 1888, after which he established his medical practice in Sweetsburg. From 1897 to 1900 he returned to Bishop's to study law but returned to the practice of medicine in 1901 and continued his practice until his death.
In 1910, he and a group of other doctors established the District of Bedford General Hospital, the first hospital in town. He served as president of the board of governors from 1912 to 1922.
He served as mayor of Sweetsburg for more than 40 years and attempted to win a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
on a number of occasions. He was an unsuccessful Conservative candidate in Missisquoi in the 1908 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1908
The Canadian federal election of 1908 was held on October 26 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 11th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberal Party of Canada was re-elected for a fourth consecutive term in government with a majority government...
losing by 18 votes and lost again in the 1911 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1911
The Canadian federal election of 1911 was held on September 21 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 12th Parliament of Canada.-Summary:...
. He ran again as a Conservative in Brome—Missisquoi
Brome—Missisquoi
Brome—Missisquoi is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925...
in the 1925
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
and 1926 federal elections
Canadian federal election, 1926
The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair...
, losing both times, before winning election as an MP in the 1930 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
. He was defeated when he re-election in 1935
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
.