Earle Drope Explained

Earle Drope
Birthname:Robert Earle Drope
Birth Date:1898 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Harwood, Ontario
Spouse:Clara Phylis Sandercock
m. 3 January 1923[1]
Riding:Northumberland
Predecessor:William Alexander Fraser
Successor:Frederick Robertson
Term Start:June 1945
Term End:June 1949
Profession:farmer, manager
Party:Progressive Conservative

Robert Earle Drope (14 October 1898  - 7 October 1969) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Harwood, Ontario and became a farmer and manager by career.

Drope served in the military during World War I, attaining the rank of major. Later, he was a municipal councillor for Hamilton Township for five years. He also managed the Harwood Cooperative Creamery.[2]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Northumberland riding in the 1945 general election, serving one term in office until his defeat in 1949 by Frederick Robertson of the Liberal party.

References

  1. Book: Normandin, G. Pierre . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1947 .
  2. News: Harwood museum celebrates 10 years . Cecilia . Nasmith . 2009-08-04 . 8 July 2009 . Northumberland Today . ...Major R. Earle Drope was elected Northumberland MP in 1945, a Conservative under Liberal McKenzie King..