John Matheson
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John Ross Matheson OC CD QC FRHSC |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Leeds |
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In office May 29, 1961 – June 24, 1968 |
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| Preceded by | Hayden Stanton |
| Succeeded by | Desmond Code |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 14, 1917 Arundel, Quebec, |
| Died | December 27, 2013 (aged 96) Kingston, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Bickley |
| Relations | Peter Milliken (Cousin) |
| Children | 6 Children |
| Awards | OC , CD , QC , LL.M. , LL.D. |
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| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, 1st Canadian Infantry Division, Royal Canadian Artillery |
| Rank | Colonel |
John Ross Matheson, OC CD QC FRHSC (November 14, 1917 – December 27, 2013) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician who helped develop both the maple leaf flag and the Order of Canada.
He was born in Arundel, Quebec, the son of the Reverend Dr. A. Dawson Matheson and his wife Gertrude (née McCuaig). H17417 Matheson underwent training at the Royal Military College of Canada in 1936. Matheson graduated from Queen's University in 1940, winning the prestigious Tricolour Award in that year for distinguished achievement.
Matheson served as an officer with the 1st Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, 1st Canadian Infantry Division in Italy during World War II where he was wounded. He held honorary militia appointments with the 30th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery from 1972 to 1982. He later retired with the rank of Colonel.
After the war, Matheson met Edith Bickley, a radiologist's assistant, in St. Anne de Bellevue Hospital in Montreal, Quebec. He said they would never have met if she hadn’t been such a curious nurse. The couple married and eventually had six children. He received a Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, a Master of Arts degree from Mount Allison University, and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Western Ontario. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1948 and was created a Queen's Counsel in 1967. He practiced law with the firm of Matheson, Henderson & Hart in Brockville, Ontario. A member of the United Church of Canada, Matheson resided in Kingston, Ontario until his death in December 2013.
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