Gladstone Ferrie Explained

Gladstone Ferrie
Birthname:Gladstone Mansfield Ferrie
Birth Date:1892 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, United States
Spouse:Mabel H. Bailey
m. 17 October 1915[1]
Riding:Mackenzie
Predecessor:Alexander Malcolm Nicholson
Successor:Alexander Malcolm Nicholson
Term Start:June 1949
Term End:August 1953
Profession:Farmer, livestock dealer
Party:Liberal

Gladstone Mansfield Ferrie (21 November 1892 – 4 July 1955) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Denver, Colorado, United States and came to Canada in 1906. He attended Mew Hall School in England at Burton on Trent, then became a farmer and livestock dealer by career.

Ferrie served in World War I under the 2nd Engineers as a corporal. For 20 years, he was also a reeve of Rural Municipality of Invermay No. 305.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Mackenzie riding in the 1949 general election by defeating Co-operative Commonwealth Federation incumbent Alexander Malcolm Nicholson. After completing his only term in the House of Commons, he was defeated by Nicholson in the 1953 election.

References

  1. Book: Normandin, Pierre G. . The Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1952 .