Fergus Beck Brownridge
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Fergus Beck Brownridge was an Ontario
banker and political figure. He represented Stormont
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1934 to 1943.
He was born in Fergus, Ontario
, the son of John Brownridge. He was manager for the Royal Bank of Canada
branch at Cornwall
for 14 years. He later served as secretary-treasurer for the Cornwall General Hospital, clerk for the city of Cornwall and president of the Cornwall Cheese Board. Brownridge was president of the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce from 1919 to 1920 http://cornwallchamber.com/pastpresidents.htm.
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....
banker and political figure. He represented Stormont
Stormont (electoral district)
Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882, 1904 to 1917, and 1925 to 1968. It was located in the eastern part of 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 1934 to 1943.
He was born in Fergus, Ontario
Fergus, Ontario
Fergus is the largest community in Centre Wellington, a township within Wellington County in Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Grand River about 25 km north of Guelph.-History:...
, the son of John Brownridge. He was manager for the Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
The Royal Bank of Canada or RBC Financial Group is the largest financial institution in Canada, as measured by deposits, revenues, and market capitalization. The bank serves seventeen million clients and has 80,100 employees worldwide. The company corporate headquarters are located in Toronto,...
branch at Cornwall
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
for 14 years. He later served as secretary-treasurer for the Cornwall General Hospital, clerk for the city of Cornwall and president of the Cornwall Cheese Board. Brownridge was president of the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce from 1919 to 1920 http://cornwallchamber.com/pastpresidents.htm.