Peter Thalheimer Explained

Peter Thalheimer
Birth Date:1936 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Unity, Saskatchewan
Death Place:Rockland, Ontario
Residence:Timmins, Ontario
Riding:Timmins—Chapleau
Term Start:17 January 1994
Term End:27 April 1997
Predecessor:Cid Samson
Successor:riding dissolved
Profession:Lawyer
Party:Liberal

Peter Thalheimer (June 4, 1936 – April 17, 2018[1]) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 1997. He was a lawyer by career, joining the Ontario bar in 1964 after studying at the University of Ottawa.[2]

Thalheimer established a legal practice in Timmins and served as a municipal solicitor there.

He first campaigned for a seat in federal Parliament in the 1988 federal election but lost to NDP candidate Cid Samson at the Timmins—Chapleau electoral district. In the 1993 federal election Thalheimer beat Samson in the riding and served on the 35th Canadian Parliament. After completing his term of office, Thalheimer did not seek re-election in 1997 indicating that his departure from federal politics was due to health problems.[3]

References

  1. http://www.brunetfuneralhome.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=781&catid=13 Peter Thalheimer Obituary
  2. Book: Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1995 . Gale Canada .
  3. Book: Hill, Tony L. . Canadian politics, riding by riding: an in-depth analysis of Canada's 301 federal electoral districts . Prospect Park Press . 2002 . 978-0-9723436-0-2 . 2009-10-15 . 317.