Frederick John King was a Progressive Conservative party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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 member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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. He was a farmer, orchardist and public servant by career.

King was born in Kaleden

Kaleden, British Columbia

Kaleden is a small historic community located minutes south of Penticton in the Okanagan valley in the province of British Columbia Canada. Overlooking Skaha Lake, Kaleden is made up of picturesque vineyards and lakeview orchards. Visitors are offered a relaxed environment with good bed and...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

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 where he attended public school, then graduated to secondary school in Penticton. He was first elected to national politics at the Okanagan—Similkameen

Okanagan—Similkameen

Okanagan—Similkameen was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988....

 electoral district in the 1979 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1979

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. He was re-elected there in the 1980

Canadian federal election, 1980

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 and 1984 federal elections

Canadian federal election, 1984

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.

In the 1988 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1988

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, when the riding became Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt

Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt

Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997....

, King lost to Jack Whittaker

Jack Whittaker (Canadian politician)

Jack Whittaker was a Canadian Member of Parliament for the Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt riding in British Columbia from 1988-1993 for the New Democratic Party.-References:...

 of the New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

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 and did not campaign in any further federal elections.

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