Preceded by Donald Tolmie Role Member of Parliament Succeeded by Gilbert Parent Name Victor Railton Party Liberal Party of Canada | Profession physician, surgeon Education University of Toronto Political party Liberal Died July 23, 1996 | |
Born 28 February 1906
Kelvin, Ontario ( 1906-02-28 ) | ||
Samuel Victor Railton (28 February 1906 – 23 July 1996) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Kelvin, Ontario and became a physician and surgeon by career.
Railton studied medicine at the University of Toronto after graduation from Brantford Collegiate Institute. After establishing a medical practice at Port Colborne, Ontario, he served in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps between 1940 and 1945. Following World War II, he became a surgeon in Welland, Ontario, and volunteered his skills in 1970 for the Nigerian Civil War.
He was first elected at the Welland riding in the 1972 general election and was re-elected there in the 1974 election. He left federal politics after completing his term in the 30th Parliament.