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Frank Christian (politician)
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Frank Claus Christian was a Social Credit party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. Born in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, he was a lawyer by career.
He was first elected at the Okanagan Boundary
riding in the 1957 general election
. As he completed his only term, the 23rd Canadian Parliament
, Christian stated that he would not seek re-election in the 1958 election
due to the need to spend six or seven months a year from his family while in Parliament.
Christian served for four years in municipal politics as a councillor and alderman of Penticton, British Columbia
.
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. Born in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, he was a lawyer by career.
He was first elected at the Okanagan Boundary
Okanagan Boundary
Okanagan Boundary was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1979.This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Kamloops and Yale ridings....
riding in the 1957 general election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
. As he completed his only term, the 23rd Canadian Parliament
23rd Canadian Parliament
The 23rd Canadian Parliament was in session from October 14, 1957 until February 1, 1958. The membership was set by the 1957 federal election on June 10, 1957, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1958 election.It holds the...
, Christian stated that he would not seek re-election in the 1958 election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
due to the need to spend six or seven months a year from his family while in Parliament.
Christian served for four years in municipal politics as a councillor and alderman of Penticton, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.