Arthur Frederick Rykert Explained

Arthur Frederick Rykert
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1914
Term End1:1919
Predecessor1:James McQueen
Successor1:Frank Campbell Biggs
Constituency1:Wentworth North
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:20 April 1870
Birth Place:St. Catharines, Ontario
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario
Occupation:Physician, coroner
Spouse:Nellie Shaw (m. 1908)

Arthur Frederick Rykert (April 20, 1870[1]  - May 30, 1933[2]) was a physician and political figure in Ontario. He represented Wentworth North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Conservative member.

He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, the son of J.C. Rykert and N.M. Hawley and the grandson of George Rykert, and was educated in St. Catharines, at Upper Canada College and at Toronto University. In 1908, Rykert married Nellie Shaw. He served as coroner for Wentworth County.[1] Rykert died in Toronto of heart disease at the age of 63.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chambers, Ernest J. Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1916 . 1916 .
  2. Journal of the American Medical Association . JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association . 101 . 2 . July 8, 1933 . American Medical Association . 155. 10.1001/jama.1933.02740270058025 .