George Clark Fairfield (24 June 1912 – 9 November 1978) was a Progressive Conservative member of the

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. He was a physician and surgeon by career, after graduating from the

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. He was first elected at the

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riding in the 1957 general election and re-elected for a second term in the 1958 election, serving in the 23rd and 24th Parliaments. He served as a backbench supporter of

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's government. After finishing his second term, Fairfield did not campaign for further terms in federal office.

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* 1912 births 1978 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs University of Manitoba alumni 20th-century Canadian surgeons 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Manitoba-MP-stub