Charles Oliver Fairbank
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Charles Oliver Fairbank was an Ontario
petroleum engineer and political figure. He represented Lambton West
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1938 to 1943.
He was born in Petrolia, Ontario
, the son of Dr. Charles Oliver Fairbank and grandson of John Henry Fairbank
, and studied at McGill University
and the University of California
, where he received a B.Sc
. Fairbank served as reeve of Petrolia. He was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1938 by-election held after the death of Milton Duncan McVicar. He retired from politics in 1943.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
petroleum engineer and political figure. He represented Lambton West
Lambton West
Lambton West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1883 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Liberal member from 1938 to 1943.
He was born in Petrolia, Ontario
Petrolia, Ontario
Petrolia is a town in Ontario, Canada, near Sarnia. The town, an enclave within Enniskillen Township, is billed as "Canada's Victorian Oil Town" and is often credited with starting the Oil industry in North America....
, the son of Dr. Charles Oliver Fairbank and grandson of John Henry Fairbank
John Henry Fairbank
John Henry Fairbank was variously a surveyor, oilman, inventor, banker, politician and fire chief in Lambton County, Ontario.-Career:...
, and studied at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
and the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, where he received a B.Sc
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
. Fairbank served as reeve of Petrolia. He was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1938 by-election held after the death of Milton Duncan McVicar. He retired from politics in 1943.