Philip Bernard Rynard

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Philip Bernard Rynard (25 June 1897 – 20 November 1980) was a Canadian physician, surgeon, and politician.

Philip Bernard Rynard
Member of Parliament
for Simcoe East
In office
1957–1968
Preceded byWilliam Alfred Robinson
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Member of Parliament
for Simcoe North
In office
1968–1979
Preceded byHeber Smith
Succeeded byDoug Lewis
Personal details
Born(1897-06-25)25 June 1897
Udora, Ontario
Died20 November 1980(1980-11-20) (aged 83)
Orillia, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ProfessionPhysician, surgeon

Born in Udora, Ontario, he received his medical education at Queen's University. He was a Medical Health Officer for the province of Ontario and practiced medicine in Orillia.

He first ran unsuccessfully for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1953 federal election for the riding of Simcoe East. A Progressive Conservative, he was elected in the 1957 election. He was re-elected in 1958, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972, and 1974. He was the physician to Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.[1]

Rynard suffered a stroke in February 1980. He died in Orillia that November.[1]

Archives

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There is a Philip Bernard Rynard fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[2] Archival reference number is R3303.

Electoral record

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1953 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal William Alfred Robinson 9,099
  Progressive Conservative Philip Bernard Rynard 8,944
  Co-operative Commonwealth John Wilson Lovelace 1,310
Social Credit Carl Clark Pinkney 533
1957 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Philip Bernard Rynard 12,497
  Liberal William Alfred Robinson 8,193
  Co-operative Commonwealth William Arthur Winchester 1,395
  Independent Charles Parker 726
1958 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Philip Bernard Rynard 15,149
  Liberal John R. MacIsaac 7,403
  Co-operative Commonwealth William A. Winchester 1,423
1962 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Philip Bernard Rynard 12,835
  Liberal John R. MacIsaac 8,688
  New Democratic Ray A. Ruggles 2,346
Social Credit A. J. Stann 423
1963 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Philip Bernard Rynard 12,662
  Liberal Jerome J. Gignac 9,324
  New Democratic C. Perrie Rintoul 2,031
Social Credit Bob Pinkney 1,054
1965 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Philip Bernard Rynard 11,648
  Liberal Wilson Morden 9,281
  New Democratic C. Perrie Rintoul 3,597

References

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  1. ^ a b "P. B. Rynard Diefenbaker's MD MP for 22 years". The Globe and Mail. 22 November 1980.
  2. ^ "Finding aid to Philip Bernard Rynard fonds, Library and Archives Canada" (PDF).
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