Orville Howard Phillips, (April 5, 1924 – April 24, 2009) was a Canadian

Canada

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 dental surgeon, politician, and senator.

Born in O'Leary

O'Leary, Prince Edward Island

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, Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island

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, the son of J.S. and Maude Phillips, he received his D.D.S. from Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University

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 in 1952. He practiced dentistry for many years.

In 1957

Canadian federal election, 1957

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, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 representing the riding of Prince. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) until 1962.

In 1963, he was appointed to the Senate, representing the senatorial division of Prince, Prince Edward Island. A Progressive Conservative, he was the last senator serving in the Senate who was appointed for life. He chose to resign from the Senate upon turning age 75 in 1999.

He married Marguerite Woodside in 1945. They had four children: Brian, Betty, Patricia, and Robert.

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