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Edna Anderson

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Edna Anderson
MP for Simcoe Centre
In office
1988–1993
Succeeded byEd Harper
Personal details
Born
Edna Viola Falkner

(1922-11-09)9 November 1922
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Died7 July 2019(2019-07-07) (aged 96)
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Canada
SpouseDerek Anderson[1]
Occupationbusinesswoman

Edna Viola Anderson (née Falkner; 9 November 1922 – 7 July 2019) was a Canadian politician who served as a Member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993.

The career businesswoman was elected in the 1988 federal election at the Simcoe Centre electoral district for the Progressive Conservative party. She served in the 34th Canadian Parliament. She did not seek another term in Parliament and ended her federal political career as of the 1993 federal election. Anderson died on 7 July 2019 at the age of 96.[1]

She was the granddaughter of James Dew Chaplin.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mrs. Edna Anderson Obituary – Visitation & Funeral Information". steckleygooderham.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019.