John Edwin Britton Explained

John Edwin Britton
Birth Date:6 August 1924
Birth Place:Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada
Office:MLA for Wilkie
Term Start:1986
Term End:1995
Predecessor:Jim Garner
Successor:riding dissolved
Party:Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan

John Edwin Britton (August 6, 1924 – October 16, 2020) was a Canadian businessman and politician in Saskatchewan. He represented Wilkie from 1986 to 1995 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.

He was born in Unity, Saskatchewan in August 1924, the son of Thomas Martin Britton. In 1944, Britton married Amy Isabelle McLaren.[1] Before entering provincial politics, he was a bulk fuel oil dealer.[2]

Britton died in October 2020 at the age of 96.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Flanagan, Kathryn M . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . Spring 1991 . Miller, Katherine J.
  2. News: Liberal says party not in bidding war . The Phoenix . Saskatoon . October 3, 1986 . 21 . 2012-09-08.
  3. https://www.gereinfuneralservice.com/obituary/JOHN-BRITTON JOHN EDWIN BRITTON obituary