Preceded by Thomas William Bird Nationality Canadian Occupation forest engineer Role Politician Resigned 1935 | Succeeded by riding abolished Political party Conservative Party Name Bernard Stitt Died March 21, 1942 | |
Website Bernard Munroe Stitt – Parliament of Canada biography Party Conservative Party of Canada | ||
Bernard Monroe “Barney” Stitt, (October 17, 1880 – March 21, 1942), was a Canadian politician.
He was born in Spencerville, Ontario. He moved to The Pas, Manitoba in 1909 and worked as a forest engineer. He enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I and served in Europe.
Returning to The Pas after the war he served as mayor from 1921 to 1930 when he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1930 federal election representing Nelson for the Conservatives. He ran in the 1935 federal election in the redistributed riding of Churchill but was defeated by Liberal Thomas Crerar.
After leaving politics he became a hotel owner.
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