George Arthur Brethen
Encyclopedia
George Arthur Brethen was a Canadian politician
and farmer
. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
as a Member of the Progressive Party
in the 1921 election to represend the riding
of Peterborough East
. He was defeated in the 1925 election in the riding of Hastings—Peterborough
.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
. He was elected to 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...
as a Member of the Progressive Party
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
in the 1921 election to represend the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Peterborough East
Peterborough East
Peterborough East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
. He was defeated in the 1925 election in the riding of Hastings—Peterborough
Hastings—Peterborough
Hastings—Peterborough was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario...
.