Agar Rodney Adamson
| Agar Rodney Adamson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of Parliament for York West | |
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In office 1940–1954 | |
| Preceded by | John Streight |
| Succeeded by | John Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 8, 1901 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | April 8, 1954 (aged 52) |
| Political party |
Conservative Progressive Conservative |
| Profession | mining engineer |
Agar Rodney Adamson (November 8, 1901 – April 8, 1954) was a Canadian mining engineer and a politician.
Agar Rodney Adamson was born in Toronto, Ontario, on 8 November 1901.[1] Agar Rodney Adamson was the son of Agar Adamson, who commanded Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from 1916 to 1918 during World War I. His mother was Mabel Cawthra, a wealthy heiress, artist and decorator.[2] Adamson served overseas in 1918, the last year of World War I, with the Royal Air Force as a Pilot Officer.[1]
Adamson became a Mining engineer. He was elected as a Conservative to represent York West, Ontario on 26 March 1940 in the House of Commons of Canada. During World War II (1939–45) he was a pilot with the Lorne Scots. He was reelected for York West as a Progressive Conservative in successive elections on 11 June 1945, 27 June 1949 and 10 August 1953. He died in a TCA plane crash in Moose Jaw SK on 8 April 1954, aged 52.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "ADAMSON, Agar Rodney". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ↑ Tennyson, Brian Douglas (2013-05-01). The Canadian Experience of the Great War: A Guide to Memoirs. Scarecrow Press. pp. 3–4. ISBN 978-0-8108-8680-3. Retrieved 2014-07-04.