George Fairfield Explained

George Clark Fairfield
Birth Date:24 June 1912
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Spouse:Stella Madill (m. 10 September 1938 – 9 Nov 1978)[2]
Riding:Portage—Neepawa
Term Start:June 1957
Term End:April 1962
Predecessor:William Gilbert Weir
Successor:Siegfried Enns
Profession:physician, surgeon
Party:Progressive Conservative

George Clark Fairfield (24 June 1912 – 9 November 1978) was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a physician and surgeon by career, after graduating from the University of Manitoba.

He was first elected at the Portage—Neepawa riding in the 1957 general election and re-elected for a second term in the 1958 election, serving in the 23rd and 24th Parliaments. He served as a backbench supporter of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's government. After finishing his second term, Fairfield did not campaign for further terms in federal office.

References

  1. Classifieds. Winnipeg Free Press, Friday, 10 November 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  2. Web site: Fairfield, George Clark . Manitoba Historical Society . 15 August 2008 . 2009-03-15.