Frank Philbrook

Frank Arthur Philbrook (9 November 1931 – 30 October 2017) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He graduated from the University of Toronto as MD in 1958, and was a member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. He retired from medical practice in 1993.[1]

Frank Arthur Philbrook
Member of Parliament
for Halton
In office
July 1974 – March 1979
Personal details
Born
Frank Arthur Philbrook

(1931-11-09)9 November 1931
Toronto, Ontario
Died30 October 2017(2017-10-30) (aged 85)
Oakville, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMary Kathleen Hitchcox
ResidenceOakville, Ontario
Professionphysician

Philbrook was born in Toronto, Ontario. Before entering politics, he spent two years at a mission hospital in Kashmir and then four years as Medical Officer on a World Bank project in Pakistan.[2][3] Upon returning to Canada, he became director of clinical research at Ortho-Pharmaceuticals Canada Ltd, before returning to private practice in 1973.[2]

He was first elected at the Halton riding in the 1974 general election[2] and served in the 30th Canadian Parliament, but was defeated in the 1979 federal election by Otto Jelinek of the Progressive Conservative party.[4]

Electoral record

Halton

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Philbrook23,52045.2+5.8
Progressive ConservativeTerry O'Connor21,60941.5-2.2
New DemocraticArchibald Brown6,88713.2-3.6
Total valid votes 52,016 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeOtto Jelinek28,85053.3+11.7
LiberalFrank Philbrook17,16931.7-13.5
New DemocraticDoug Black7,83814.5+1.2
LibertarianKaren Selick1440.3
IndependentRobert J. Ritchie1300.2
Marxist–LeninistCharles Shrybman230.0
Total valid votes 54,154 100.0

References
  1. "Philbrook, Frank Arthur CPSO#: 17057". College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  2. "Election puts two more doctors in the House". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 111 (3): 280. 1974. PMC 1947675. PMID 20312552.
  3. "Liberals choose Philbrook over Allen". The Acton Free Press. 22 May 1974. p. B1.
  4. Taylor, Lori; Hannah, Maggie (23 May 1979). "Jelinek wins riding by 10,000 votes". The Georgetown Herald. p. 1.
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