Name Robert Deachman | Profession journalist | |
Full Name Robert John Deachman Born 15 December 1878Howick Township, Ontario ( 1878-12-15 ) Died 17 February 1955(1955-02-17) (aged 76) Spouse(s) Elizabeth Grantm. 15 June 1910 | ||
Robert John Deachman (15 December 1878 – 17 February 1955) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Howick Township, Ontario and became a journalist.
Deachman attended the Ontario Agricultural College and attained a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Huron North riding in the 1935 general election. After completing one term, the 18th Canadian Parliament, Deachman was defeated in the 1940 election by Elston Cardiff.
Deachman authored various works such as Tory Markets (c. 1935, Dadson-Merrill Press), The transportation Muddle and the Way Out (c. 1919, Western Canada Publishing) and The Wheat Board Fallacy (c. 1919, Western Canada Publishing). Deachman also contributed a preface to Frederic Bastiat's book Economic Fallacies.