Frederick Forsyth Pardee, (December 29, 1866 – February 4, 1927) was an

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barrister and political figure. He represented Lambton West in the

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from 1898 to 1902 as a Liberal member and in the

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from 1905 to 1918 as a Liberal member and from 1918 to 1921 as a member of the Unionist Party. He was a member of the

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from 1922 to 1927. He was born in

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in 1866, the son of

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. He was educated at

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, studied law and was called to the bar in 1890. He was named

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in 1908. In 1891, he married Mary E. Johnston. Pardee was elected to the House of Commons in a 1905 by-election held after the death of Thomas George Johnston. He was chief government whip from 1909 from 1911 and chief opposition whip in 1912. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the federal parliament as a Liberal in 1921. Pardee was named to the Senate later that year and served until his death in 1927.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1921'', EJ Chambers

External links

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''Commemorative biographical record of the county of Lambton, Ontario ...'', JH Beers (1906)
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