John Oates Bower (14 October 1901 in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada – 16 January 1981 in Sandy Point, Nova Scotia)[2] was a Canadian politician, businessman and executive. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1965 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare. He was previously defeated in the 1963 election.

John Oates Bower
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare
In office
1965–1968
Preceded byFrederick Thomas Armstrong
Succeeded byRiding redistributed into South Shore and South Western Nova ridings.
Personal details
Born14 October 1901
Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died16 January 1981(1981-01-16) (aged 79)
Sandy Point, Nova Scotia, Canada[1]
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party
Occupationbusinessman
executive

Bower worked as a geologist for Mobil-affiliated companies Columbian Petroleum and Colsag. He retired from that business in 1969, the year after he left federal politics due to poor health.[2]

References

  1. ^ "John Oates Bower". Bower Community. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
  2. ^ a b "John Oates Bower (obituary)". The Globe and Mail. 19 January 1981. p. 34. Indicated death occurred on Friday (therefore 16 January).