Arthur Norreys Worthington, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Arthur Norreys Worthington

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1862

Place of Birth: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1912

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Arthur Norreys Worthington

  • Arthur Norreys Worthington (February 17, 1862 – February 7, 1912) was a Canadian physician, surgeon, soldier, and politician. Born in Sherbrooke, Canada East, the son of Edward Dagge Worthington (1820–1895), Worthington was educated at the Sherbrooke Academy, Bishop's College and McGill University.
  • A physician and surgeon, he was surgeon to the 53rd Regiment and to the Sherbrooke Protestant Hospital.
  • He served in the North-West Rebellion in 1885, where he was awarded a medal and clasp and was mentioned in dispatches.
  • He took part in the South Africa Campaign in 1900–1901 and was awarded a medal and three clasps and was named in dispatches.
  • He was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel for South African Service and appointed P.M.O.
  • of the 5th and 6th District. From 1901 to 1902, he was mayor of Sherbrooke.
  • He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Sherbrooke in the 1904 federal election.
  • The election was declared void in 1905 and he was acclaimed in the resulting 1906 by-election.
  • A conservative, he was re-elected in the 1908 federal election. He was a governor of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Province of Quebec and President of the District of St.
  • Francis Medical Association. In September 1887, he married May Cook, daughter of Hermon Henry Cook, former M.P.
  • for Simcoe North.

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